'40% of Ramlila Maidan vacant': Sambit Patra questions INDIA bloc's 10 lakh turnout claim at Delhi rally
Patra said 5,000 to 7,000 chairs were empty at the rally and used the gap to dispute Congress’s 10 lakh turnout claim.
- On Sunday, the INDIA bloc held a 'Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao' rally at New Delhi's Ramlila Maidan, but the Bharatiya Janata Party dismissed the event as a 'flop show,' claiming around 40 per cent of the venue remained vacant.
- Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and alliance leaders demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging 'vote theft' and electoral irregularities during the 2024 Lok Sabha and state Assembly elections.
- BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra disputed the claimed 10 lakh turnout, stating around 5,000 to 7,000 of the 28,000 chairs were empty between 3:30 pm and 4 pm, calling the address a 'complete waste of time.'
- Rejecting Gandhi's 'illegal' election claims, Patra noted Kumar was not Chief Election Commissioner in 2024 and challenged the opposition to file a formal court petition instead of declaring results invalid years later.
- BJP leaders contrasted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rise as a 'chaiwala' against dynastic entitlement, warning that Gandhi's 'mock parliament' strategy and rhetoric only promote 'anarchy' and 'chaotic' spectacles.
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BJP calls INDIA bloc rally ‘super flop’, asks where 10 lakh people were
New Delhi, Nov 1: The BJP on Sunday mocked the INDIA bloc’s rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan, calling it a “super flop” and claiming that around 40 per cent of the venue was empty, The Times of India reported. BJP MP Sambit Patra targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders, questioning their claims of a massive turnout and asking where the 10 lakh people they had expected to gather were “Rahul Gandhi is speaking and empty c…
'Trick photography': BJP dismisses INDIA rally crowd
The BJP criticised Rahul Gandhi's remarks comparing Prime Minister Modi to a "Mughal emperor" and calling the 2024 Lok Sabha elections "illegal" during the INDIA bloc's 'Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao' rally. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra labelled the rally a "chaotic spectacle" and questioned Gandhi's claims, highlighting the democratic process that allows common people to rise to power.
'Where Were The 10 Lakh People?': BJP's Sambit Patra Takes Dig At Rahul Gandhi, Calls It 'Super Flop Rally'
On Sunday, the Bharatiya Janata Party criticized the massive INDIA bloc rally at Ramlila Maidan, calling it a "super flop" and saying that a big part of the ground was still vacant. Sambit Patra, BJP Member of Parliament, targeted
Trick photography, 10L didn't show up: BJP on INDIA bloc rally
New Delhi: The BJP sought to downplay the INDIA bloc’s rally at Ramlila Maidan on Sunday, November 1, claiming that the public response was underwhelming and that very few people actually showed up despite the Opposition’s tall claims of huge turnout. Addressing the media, party spokesperson Sambit Patra said, “We have been observing this rally … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top S…
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