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 cost traders up to Rs 10,000 crore and disrupt peak Diwali sales around Ramlila Maidan.
- On Tuesday, Delhi Police confirmed it has not withdrawn permission for the INDIA bloc's November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan, stating there is "no objection for the same from law & order point of view."
- The clarification follows allegations from Congress that authorities were stalling its programme against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, whom the opposition plans to subject to a "public impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar as a curtain raiser."
- To maintain order, police are preparing to deploy around 3,500 personnel and use more than 200 CCTV cameras, having divided the venue into 14 zones and called in 10 companies of reserve forces.
- Strict conditions mandate the rally conclude by 5 pm with no overnight stays permitted at Ramlila Maidan; organisers must ensure no marches occur outside the venue, with any violation inviting legal action.
- AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal asserted the INDIA bloc will continue its agitation until the electoral system is "purified," alleging "vote chori" and threatening demonstrations outside the residences of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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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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