Shimla, Oct. 8 -- The Himachal Pradesh Congress on Wednesday held a protest at Lok Bhavan in Shimla against the detention of Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, alleging that the BJP-led government at the Centre was attempting to undermine democracy.

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said the protest was against the BJP-led government's attempts to suppress democratic voices.

"Rahul Gandhi had become the voice of the people, and his voice cannot be suppressed, Sukhu said, while demanding the resignation of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

The chief minister said that the Congress had strengthened democracy over the past 77 years and alleged that the same democratic system, which enable...