The Opposition has billed the event as the biggest show of strength in its campaign to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, claiming that more than a million people will attend. A lot is riding on the November 1 rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan for the Congress, particularly Rahul Gandhi, as well as the larger INDIA bloc.
The Opposition has billed the event as the biggest show of strength in its campaign to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, claiming that more than a million people will attend.
The Congress is planning four more rallies in different parts of the country, although dates have yet to be announced. The run-up to the rally has been marked by a confrontation between the Congress and the authorities, as well as growing opposition from local traders. The Congress had planned to hold a ‘mock parliament’ ahead of the rally. The Opposition is also facing pressure from traders’ groups, who fear that the rally could disrupt business during the peak festive season. Traders in the surrounding markets have been protesting against the event and have appealed to Rahul Gandhi and the Congress to postpone it until after Diwali. “We value you and have heard your concerns. But consider this: the government shuts down the metro, closes roads, and imposes lockdowns in Delhi. When it comes to the theft of votes, nothing is safe-not your shops, not your savings, nor your children’s future. Tell the Prime Minister to remove ‘Accused No.
Because the hotel is located near the Prime Minister’s residence, however, permission was denied, reportedly. Because it knows how to steal votes-votes have been stolen, and the theft continues,” Rahul Gandhi posted in response to the traders’ appeal, prices have soared and inflation is high, yet the government remains unconcerned. Initially scheduled for October 28, the event was shifted to the Ashok Hotel in Delhi. The Congress subsequently proposed holding the mock parliament at Ramlila Maidan on November 30, but party leaders say the Delhi Police has not granted permission for this either. 4′, Gyanesh Kumar, and the protest will end in 30 seconds. The November 1 event is also expected to set the tone for the Opposition’s next steps.
