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'Stay quiet or I'll speak for 1 hour': Kharge jokes at Ramlila Maidan rally - video

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

In short

The INDIA bloc's "Chalo Delhi" mega rally at Ramlila Maidan brought together figures such as Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav to voice serious concerns regarding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. During his address, Kharge directly accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of securing power via vote theft across several key states and the Centre. The event was preceded by a public demonstration against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Meanwhile, the BJP staged a counter-protest in Faridabad, asserting that Congress has lost faith in the nation's democratic institutions.

Key points

  • The INDIA bloc rallied together to publicly demand the removal of Prime Minister Narendra…: The INDIA bloc rallied together to publicly demand the removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to safeguard democracy.
  • Opposition leaders targeted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over disputed revis…: Opposition leaders targeted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over disputed revisions to the national electoral rolls.
  • The Bharatiya Janata Party countered the demonstrations by asserting that the Congress pa…: The Bharatiya Janata Party countered the demonstrations by asserting that the Congress party lacks trust in democratic processes.

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The Congress chief also launched a sharp attack on the BJP, accusing its governments at the Centre and in Maharashtra, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh of coming to power through what he called 'vote theft'

NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had a humorous exchange with supporters at the INDIA bloc's mega rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on Sunday. During his address, he warned that he could turn his five-minute speech into an hour-long address if the crowd did not quieten down.As supporters began making noise while he was speaking, Kharge paused to tell them, "Dekho aap agar chup baithenge, main 5 min mei apna bhaashan khatam kar raha hoon. Aap chup nahi baithenge, main 1 ghanta apna bhaashan karunga."

The remark comes amid the opposition's show of strength against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Several INDIA bloc leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, attended the rally.The Congress chief also launched a sharp attack on the BJP, accusing its governments at…

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