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'Fair of Thugs': BJP's jab at opposition with poster ahead of massive India bloc rally

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

In short

The political confrontation surrounds the INDIA bloc's "Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao" rally organized at Ramlila Maidan to protest alleged electoral irregularities. Demonstrators have traveled from regions including Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh to raise grievances regarding Electronic Voting Machines and voter roll revisions. Some attendees have additionally highlighted broader concerns, including youth affairs and examination paper leaks. The BJP has countered these efforts by framing the alliance as a self-serving coalition driven by anti-national motives.

Key points

  • The opposition coalition aims to sustain nationwide demonstrations until the current Chie…: The opposition coalition aims to sustain nationwide demonstrations until the current Chief Election Commissioner resigns from his post.
  • Participating demonstrators are actively demanding structural voting changes, including a…: Participating demonstrators are actively demanding structural voting changes, including a return to traditional ballot paper voting instead of Electronic Voting Machines.
  • The ruling party is countering the opposition's electoral integrity campaign by accusing…: The ruling party is countering the opposition's electoral integrity campaign by accusing alliance leaders of deliberately spreading anarchy and rumors.

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New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Ahead of the INDIA bloc's rally at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan on Sunday, the BJP's Delhi unit released a controversial poster titled 'Thago Ka Mela' (Fair of Thugs), targeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and several other opposition leaders.

Ahead of the INDIA bloc's rally at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan on Sunday, the BJP released a poster titled "Thago Ka Mela' (Fair of Thugs)", targeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and several other opposition leaders.Designed in the style of a film poster, the graphic, released by BJP Delhi, features Rahul Gandhi, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, among other INDIA bloc leaders.The poster accuses the opposition leaders of spreading rumours and creating anarchy in the country at the behest of anti-national forces to protect their political interests. Taking a swipe at the leaders, it carries the lines: "Directed by Rahul Gandhi and produced by Akhilesh Yadav."

Sharing the poster on X, the BJP's Delhi unit wrote: "Today, at…

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