INDIA Bloc Rally Today: Rahul Gandhi Leads Chalo Dilli March Over Vote Issues

INDIA Bloc Rally Today: On Sunday, thousands of people gathered in Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan for an INDIA bloc demonstration. The demonstrators expressed worries regarding voter lists and called for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

The event centered on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral records and the deployment of Electronic Voting Machines. Opposition parties claim that eligible voters were deleted from voting lists during the revision process. They also want paper ballots to replace electronic voting machines (EVs).

The demonstrators chanted chants condemning alleged vote stealing. The INDIA group said that the Election Commission must defend voters’ rights and guarantee a fair electoral process.

INDIA Bloc Rally Today Raises SIR and EVM Issues

Prior to the protest, Rahul Gandhi invited residents of Delhi and surrounding states to participate in the march. He encouraged people to congregate at Connaught Place and walk to Ramlila Maidan, or to go directly to the rally location.

Gandhi posted a route plan on X and encouraged people to take part in the march, which was set to begin at midday. His message used the motto “Save the Vote, Save the Nation” and the hashtag #ChaloDilli.

Some protesters came from different states to attend the event. People arriving from Punjab reported lengthy delays and said that roads were blocked near the Haryana border. Some outstation workers accused the police of preventing them from reaching Delhi. The demonstrators made these charges.

The opposition has sought Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, citing worries over the voting process. The gathering comes after a symbolic’mock impeachment’ event staged at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s home on Saturday.

Several opposition figures were anticipated to attend the event. They included Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Abhishek Banerjee, Akhilesh Yadav, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, and Tejashwi Yadav.

INDIA Bloc Rally Today Takes Place Amid Tight Security

A separate BJP march was planned for West Delhi. The party organized the march to honor the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The BJP accused the Congress of hosting a rally on the anniversary of the violence.

The BJP march was supposed to begin at Hari Nagar Bus Depot and proceed to Tilak Nagar Metro Station. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Harsh Malhotra, Sardar HS Phoolka, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, and MP Bansuri Swaraj were also anticipated to attend.

To manage both events, officials in Delhi deployed over 10,000 police and paramilitary men. The forces consisted of Delhi Police, Central Armed Police Forces, the Central Reserve Police Force, and the Rapid Action Force.

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More than 4,000 people were stationed around Ramlila Maidan, Minto Bridge, and the surrounding regions. Police also set up barricades around Connaught Place, Jantar Mantar, Bhagwan Das Road, and places near the Supreme Court and Election Commission offices.

Security was heightened at the Delhi-Gurugram border, with police and Border Security Force personnel monitoring entrance points. Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita was enacted in sensitive locations to avoid massive, unauthorized gatherings.

Authorities also employed CCTV cameras, AI-enabled facial recognition systems, and drones to monitor crowds.

The INDIA bloc rally centered on voter list problems and calls for improvements to the election process. Meanwhile, the BJP marched in commemoration of the 1984 riots. Security personnel were deployed around Delhi to oversee the gatherings.