The demonstration follows severe opposition claims regarding nationwide disenfranchisement, with leaders citing up to 13.30 crore deleted names from voter lists during revision exercises. In addition to street protests, the alliance has organized a mock public impeachment against the Chief Election Commissioner to highlight these grievances. The mobilization aims to demand the resignation of top election leadership alongside broader government accountability.
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Opposition leaders are urging citizens and students to protest despite the threat of poli…: Opposition leaders are urging citizens and students to protest despite the threat of police detentions and lathi charges.
The INDIA bloc is aggressively framing its campaign as a non-partisan mission to halt vot…: The INDIA bloc is aggressively framing its campaign as a non-partisan mission to halt vote theft and protect the Constitution.
The planned demonstration at Ramlila Maidan will conclude with an explicit demand for the…: The planned demonstration at Ramlila Maidan will conclude with an explicit demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
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New Delhi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday urged people to join the opposition INDIA bloc's November 1 'Chalo Dilli' march, asking them not to worry about police and their "lathis".
The leader of opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha asserted that the BJP "will not have the guts to try any of their antics".
Gandhi said the opposition INDIA bloc's 'Chalo Dilli' march at Ramlila Maidan is to save democracy, put an end to "vote theft" and protect the Constitution. He urged student groups, regardless of their political affiliation, to join it.
Read more: Rahul Gandhi renews ‘Chalo Dilli’ call for November 1 march to 'save democracy, Constitution'; says it is for ‘soul of India’
In a video on X, Gandhi said it is a singular protest for the nation.
"The 'Chalo Dilli' Ramlila March is a march to save democracy, to put an end to the theft of votes, and to protect the Constitution," the LoP said.
This is not a march for any single political party; it is a march…
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