Preparations have intensified for the mega rally of INDIA Block to be held on Sunday at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi. Leaders of opposition parties and supporters from different states have started reaching Delhi. Meanwhile, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi posted on social media platform ‘X’ late Saturday evening and appealed to the people coming to Delhi to buy from local traders along with the rally and march.
Rahul Gandhi said that it is the time of Diwali, Chhath and Bhaidooj and if lakhs of people coming to Delhi from outside buy goods from small shops to help the traders here, they will benefit. Rahul Gandhi said, ‘Protest, march, rally, also do a little shopping – traders will benefit.’ He also said that he knows that traders will not suffer any loss from the rally and BJP is spreading rumors out of fear. This rally is being organized as a show of strength by the opposition against alleged electoral irregularities. Opposition Party Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar They are also demanding the resignation of.
A big tricolor tent has been installed above the main stage in Ramlila Maidan. Apart from this, separate arrangements have been made for the representatives of different parties included in the INDIA block. Extensive security arrangements have also been made. Opposition parties will march from Minto Road to Ramlila Maidan. After this there will be a rally at Ramlila Maidan. People associated with political parties, student organizations and social organizations are expected to participate in it.
This demonstration is not limited to just the political parties included in the alliance. INDIA Block has also appealed to students, youth, women, laborers and people associated with social organizations to join the protest. Cockroach Janata Party i.e. CJP and student organizations have also supported the rally. CJP, the youth organization started by Abhijeet Dipke, has also supported the rally of November 1. The organization has reiterated its demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. CJP has said that it will stand with the organizations fighting for free and fair elections.
‘Chalo Delhi’ march will start at 12 noon
The march named ‘Chalo Delhi’ will start from Minto Road-Connaught Place intersection at 12 noon and will end at Ramlila Maidan. The rally is scheduled at Ramlila Maidan from 10 am to 5 pm. INDIA block leaders are expected to reach the starting point of the march in open buses from the residence of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.
Preparations have been going on at Ramlila Maidan for the last few days. A big tricolor tent has been installed on the main stage for senior opposition leaders. Apart from this, a second platform is being prepared for the representatives of the state units of INDIA block. Rows of white tents have been put up and iron barricades have been installed to control the movement of people. Temporary platforms have also been prepared. Chairs and other items are being transported to the ground through trucks.
Separate entrances and seating arrangements
Separate entrances and circles are being made for different categories of people. Organizers have been asked to deploy volunteers to control the crowd, make arrangements for drinking water and separate toilets for women. Coordination is also being done with the traffic police regarding parking. Overnight stay is not allowed in Ramlila Maidan.
Leaders of INDIA block have expressed hope of reaching 10 lakh people in the rally, while Delhi Police expects around 50 thousand people to come. According to officials, around 45 thousand to 50 thousand people can come to the empty Ramlila Maidan. However, due to chairs, enclosures and fixed routes for entry and exit, the capacity will be limited to around 30 thousand to 40 thousand people. To handle the situation of increasing crowd, space will also be kept outside the ground.
More than 4 thousand policemen deployed
For security and crowd management, companies of Central Armed Police Forces along with more than 4 thousand police personnel will be deployed on the march route and the rally site. Ramlila Maidan has been divided into 14 parts and each part will be monitored by an officer of the rank of Assistant Police Commissioner. More than 200 CCTV cameras, drones and body-worn cameras will be used for security. A control room has also been built inside the ground.
Traffic in Delhi will also be affected
Traffic restrictions will be in force in many parts of Delhi on Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm. Changes will be made in roads at many major intersections including ITO, Delhi Gate, Rajghat, Ajmeri Gate and Turkman Gate. People have been advised to avoid roads around Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, Minto Road and Deshbandhu Gupta Road. Special arrangements will be made for the movement of ambulances and emergency vehicles going towards LNJP and GB Pant hospitals. Passengers going to New Delhi Railway Station have also been advised to plan their journey in advance.
Delhi Police has said that permission has been given for the rally at Ramlila Maidan. However, no application was received for the proposed procession from the Minto Road-Connaught Place intersection.
Symbolic ‘public impeachment’ took place on Saturday
Before Sunday’s rally, on Saturday, INDIA Block had conducted a symbolic ‘public impeachment’ against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at the residence of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. It was presided over by former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar. Kharge had presented the proposal keeping in mind the allegations of the opposition, whereas Rahul Gandhi He presented his views at the end of the program. After this the proposal was accepted.
Leaders of many opposition parties, representatives of social organizations and people affected by the Special Intensive Review (SIR) process participated in this proceeding. The entire proceedings were conducted on the lines of parliamentary debate. In the proposal, Gyanesh Kumar was accused of alleged election manipulation, large-scale deletion of voters’ names and weakening the independence of the Election Commission. In this there was a demand to remove him from the post. However, this action was symbolic and was not a formal impeachment as per the constitution.
Continuous demonstration against the allegation of ‘vote theft’
INDIA Bloc has been continuously protesting against the issue which it calls ‘vote theft’. Opposition parties allege that the Election Commission helped in the deletion of names of voters on a large scale through Special Intensive Revision of Voters List or SIR. Opposition parties have also approached President Draupadi Murmu and the Supreme Court regarding this matter.
20 thousand Youth Congress workers expected to reach
Indian Youth Congress said on Saturday that it expects more than 20 thousand workers from across the country to participate in the rally at Ramlila Maidan. The organization said that these workers will demand accountability from Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar regarding the alleged ‘vote theft’. Indian Youth Congress had already given the call of ‘Chalo Delhi’. Under this, state units, district committees and grassroots level workers have been mobilized to reach Delhi for the INDIA Block Rally on 1 November.
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