'Protest...shop Too': Rahul's Pitch as INDIA Bloc Rallies in Delhi Today Amid Traders' Diwali Business Fears
Rahul Gandhi said lakhs of rallygoers will buy from local shops as trader groups warn 10 lakh people could trigger severe traffic paralysis.
- On Saturday, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi urged INDIA bloc protesters at Ramlila Maidan to support Delhi traders during the festive Diwali season.
- The Chamber of Trade and Industry and the Federation of Sadar Bazar Traders Association previously requested the rally be rescheduled, citing severe economic fallout during peak festive shopping period.
- Traders warned that bringing 1 million people and 20,000 vehicles into Central Delhi could cause total gridlock, potentially affecting the crucial annual income of small business owners.
- Gandhi dismissed the concerns, accusing the BJP of spreading rumors about rally disruption, and asserted the event would not harm traders.
- The INDIA bloc planned the mega rally to protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
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Along with protest do little...: Rahul's appeal to rally goers
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi encouraged attendees of the INDIA bloc's rally in Delhi to shop locally for Diwali, countering BJP's "rumours" about business disruption. The rally, scheduled for Sunday at Ramlila Maidan, aims to protest alleged electoral irregularities and demand the Chief Election Commissioner's resignation, drawing support from various groups across the country.
The "Chalo Dilli" march of the India Alliance led by Rahul Gandhi will begin at 12 noon from the Minto Road-Connaught Place intersection. The march is expected to reach the starting point in open buses from Mallikarjun Kharge's residence. Preparations have been underway at Ramlila Maidan for the past few days.
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: ‘Chalo Dilli’ march today; Rahul Gandhi urges protesters to shop local to support traders
INDIA bloc rally LIVE: The Opposition's ‘Chalo Dilli’ march will begin at noon from the Minto Road-Connaught Place junction. The march will culminate at Ramlila Maidan, where a mega rally is scheduled from 10am to 5pm.
"Protest, march and shop": Rahul Gandhi urges INDIA bloc rally participants to support Delhi traders with festive purchases
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday urged protesters attending the November 1 INDIA bloc mega rally to support Delhi traders on the festive occasion of Diwali.
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