Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday extended her support to the INDIA bloc’s protest against alleged vote theft, scheduled to be held at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on November 1.
INDIA bloc plans mock parliament ahead of rally
On Thursday, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is hosting MPs from the INDIA bloc as opposition leaders prepare for Friday’s mock parliament. “Chalo Dilli Ramlila March, it is a march to save democracy, to stop vote theft, to save the Constitution. This is not a march of any one political party; it is a march of the soul of India. “Come march with us – we will walk together to protect the Constitution, to protect the Indian nation. He added there is no need to worry. “It will be a fantastic march, and it’s a march for the soul of this country. Looking forward to seeing all of you there.”
The mock parliament is scheduled to be followed by the November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan, where the opposition bloc plans to raise its concerns over alleged vote theft and electoral processes.
The rally is expected to follow a series of opposition activities, including a mock parliament in which INDIA bloc leaders intend to symbolically “impeach” Gyanesh Kumar. All the people who are fed up with Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, and Gyanesh Kumar, all the people who want to save democracy, who want to protect the Constitution, you all come,” he said. During the event, they intend to symbolically “impeach” Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Earlier reporting noted: Rahul asks people to join ‘Chalo Dilli Ramlila March’ without worrying about police, batons Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday called the November 1 “Chalo Dilli Ramlila March” against the alleged irregularities in the electoral roll revision a march to save democracy, stop vote theft, and protect the Constitution, underlining that there was no need to worry about the police and lathis (batons). In a post on X, he said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will not have “the guts” to try any of its antics. Earlier reporting noted: Rahul Gandhi said the march is not for any political party but for India’s soul. Earlier reporting noted: He said there is only one protest, and it is for the country. “I urge all student groups, regardless of your political affiliation – if you feel that India is under attack, if you feel you are under attack, your expression, your ideas, your way of thinking is under attack, come and join us,” he wrote.
“When the vote is under threat, silence is not an option,” she said, urging people to stand together to “defend our democracy and save our Constitution”. She also said the opposition bloc would stand united in its fight against alleged electoral irregularities, describing it as a battle to protect every Indian’s right to vote.
“The fight against Vote Chori is a fight to protect every Indian’s right to choose,” she said, adding that alleged vote theft in West Bengal and other states demanded answers.
