India, Oct. 10 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in Chennai on Saturday to meet Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay.

Gandhi intends to attend the Congress's 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' student outreach programme in the state.

His visit comes amid police action against protesters in Chennai and Delhi over demands for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

In Chennai, police detained more than 30 people protesting near Elliot's Beach in Besant Nagar in solidarity with the demonstrations in Delhi. The protesters raised concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and the Election Commission's role.

The detentions took place on the day Gandhi arrived in the city for a programme centred o...