BJP plans 5,000-strong rally in Delhi on November 1 to counter opposition gathering
The Bharatiya Janata Party announced a protest march in Delhi on November 1, aiming to draw about 5,000 participants, including Sikh community leaders, as a response to an opposition rally scheduled for the same day.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is organising a protest march in Delhi on November 1, timed to coincide with a rally planned by the opposition INDIA bloc. The BJP event is set to start at 11 a.m. in the Hari Nagar area and is expected to attract roughly 5,000 participants, with a focus on mobilising members of the Sikh community.
Senior BJP leaders from the Sikh community and other prominent party figures are slated to take part, and the party says it is working to ensure strong representation of Sikh workers and leaders at the demonstration. Victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and their families are also anticipated to join, a move the BJP hopes will draw attention to the historical incident and its alleged links to Congress leaders.
"We have nothing to hide," Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, challenging opposition leaders to debate the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) issue in Parliament.
The opposition rally, scheduled for the same day at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan, will call for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the rollback of the SIR measures. Rahul Gandhi, addressing a media briefing, invited a broad cross-section of society to attend the gathering.
Both events reflect heightened political activity ahead of the scheduled protests, with each side seeking to frame the narrative around governance and electoral reforms.