Congress Party's nationwide protest against Inflation, GST Today , security beefed up outside AICC Office

The Congress party is set to hold a massive nationwide protest on Friday wherein its leaders will gherao Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence against price rise, unemployment, and Goods and Service Tax (GST).  The party's former president Rahul Gandhi will also address a press conference at 9:30 am at All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters in the national capital. According to a statement from the party, Congress Working Committee (CWC ) members and senior leaders will take part in "PM House gherao" while Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs will hold a "Chalo Rashtrapati Bhavan" from Parliament. Congress workers have gathered at AICC headquarters in Delhi ahead of the protest. Section 144 CrPC was imposed in the entire area of the New Delhi district except for Jantar Mantar. "Protest/dharna/ gherao in the area of New Delhi district on August 5 cannot be permitted in view of security, law and order, and traffic reasons," ANI reported Delhi Police as stating.