'Thanks BJP for promoting': Rahul takes swipe at govt over Nov 1 rally in Delhi
Rahul Gandhi has invited the public to an INDIA bloc rally in Delhi to protest alleged electoral irregularities, while thanking the BJP for inadvertently promoting the event. The BJP has criticized the timing of the rally, noting it coincides with the anniversary of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Why it matters
The political tension surrounding the rally reflects deep-seated partisan conflict and the sensitivity of historical events in Indian electoral politics.
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday took a swipe at BJP, thanking the ruling party and its allies for promoting the INDIA bloc's November 1 rally at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan, as he urged people to join the protest over alleged “vote chori”. This comes a day after BJP asked the Congress leader to defer the rally date from November 1 as it conincided with 1981 anti-Sikh riots anniversary.In a post on X, Rahul called for a “Save the Vote, Save the Country” march and mega rally, alleging that voter names had been deleted from electoral rolls and rules and laws violated."Our votes are being stolen, and we will not tolerate this quietly under any circumstances. Names have been removed from the voter lists. Rules and laws have been broken. And lathis have been used on those asking questions.
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