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Traders urge Rahul Gandhi to defer INDIA bloc’s Nov 1 rally, say Rs 10,000 crore Diwali business at risk
Traders say the rally could disrupt festive shopping and cause losses of more than Rs 10,000 crore across central Delhi markets, the CTI said.
- Tomorrow, November 1, the INDIA bloc will hold its 'Save the Vote, Save the Country' mega rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi, with Congress leaders targeting 10 lakh participants to protest alleged electoral irregularities.
- This rally intensifies the opposition's campaign against alleged 'vote chori' during the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, with leaders demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over irregularities.
- The Chamber of Trade and Industry urged organizers to postpone until after November 10, warning that road closures could disrupt festive business worth Rs 10,000 crore during peak Diwali shopping.
- BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for scheduling the rally on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots anniversary, accusing him of 'rubbing salt into the wounds' of victims.
- Delhi Police granted permission for the protest under strict conditions, requiring organizers to deploy volunteers, install high-definition CCTV cameras, and conclude by 5 pm to ensure order.
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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
·Chennai, India
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'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.
·Noida, India
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