Traders urge Rahul Gandhi to defer INDIA bloc’s Nov 1 rally, say Rs 10,000 crore Diwali business at risk
CTI said the rally could disrupt business worth Rs 10,000 crore and has already cost traders about Rs 3,000 crore this month.
- On November 1, the INDIA bloc will hold a major rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi against alleged "vote chori," though traders requested postponement until after November 10 to protect festive business.
- The Chamber of Trade and Industry warned the rally could disrupt business worth Rs 10,000 crore during peak Diwali shopping, with chairman Brijesh Goyal noting 20 major markets lie within five kilometres of the site.
- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi responded on Monday by asserting that protests will "stop in 30 seconds" if Prime Minister Narendra Modi removes Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, framing the agitation as constitutional.
- Delhi Police granted a no-objection certificate for the rally subject to peace conditions, while Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge directed party MPs to remain in Delhi from October 30 to November 1.
- The Vishwa Hindu Parishad accused the INDIA bloc of conspiring to harm Hindu festivals and the economy, while the BJP separately criticized the rally's date for coinciding with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots anniversary.
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Delhi traders flag potential impact on 21 markets from Nov 1 Congress rally, seek postponement
CTI has written to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, demanding that the proposed rally, for which the party has claimed a turnout of 10 lakh people, be postponed until November 10
'Save the vote, save the country': Rahul Gandhi's call for INDIA bloc's November 1 mega rally
Rahul Gandhi, who has accused the Centre of 'vote chori', has urged the youth, the women, the farmers and everyone to enthusiastically participate in INDIA bloc's mega rally in Delhi's Ramlila Maidan on November 1.
Congress Plans Mega Delhi Rally, Claims 10 Lakh People Will Join 'Vote Bachao' Campaign
The protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar for alleged irregularities during elections will gain momentum as Congress will include his removal as a major demand during the INDIA bloc's protest in Delhi on November 1.The protest will be organised at Ramlila Maidan as part of the Congress' nationwide 'Vote Bachao Desh Bachao' campaign to protest against alleged 'vote chori'. The
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