INDIA Bloc Mega Rally Live: Leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc have assembled at Delhi’s historic Ramlila Maidan for their ‘Loktantra Bachao’ (save democracy) rally on Sunday. While the AAP, a member of the alliance, said that the rally is to protest the arrest of AAP national convenor and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal by the ED in the excise policy case, the Congress, the largest constituent, said that the protest is not ‘person-specific,’ and that the Opposition will raise its voice against the ‘dictatorship’ of the BJP-led central government.
Delhi Police have given permission for the rally, though with certain conditions. While the venue can accommodate over one lakh people, the permission is for only around 20,000 participants; the police, however, expect more than 30,000 people to attend. The AAP, on the other hand, claimed that the ground will be ‘fully packed.’
Almost all top leaders from the INDIA bloc are expected to attend, including Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita, and Kalpana Soren, the wife of Hemant Soren. The ex-Jharkhand CM was arrested by the ED in January in connection with an alleged land mining scam.
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Sun, 31 Mar 2024 11:40 AM
INDIA Bloc Mega Rally Live: ‘People have gathered against dictator and communal govt’
The message is that people from all over the country have gathered against this dictator and communal government. This Maha rally in Delhi is against Arvind Kejriwal and Hemant Soren’s arrest, UAPA’s constant use and ED-CBI’s misuse. It only shows that this government is not confident: Brinda Karat, CPI(M)
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Sun, 31 Mar 2024 11:30 AM
INDIA Bloc Mega Rally Live: Opposition leaders arriving at Ramlila Maidan
Opposition leaders begin arriving at Ramlila Maidan for the rally. Mehbooba Mufti and Sharad Pawar reach the venue.
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Sun, 31 Mar 2024 11:10 AM
INDIA Bloc Mega Rally Live: ‘BJP is being criticised globally for arresting Kejriwal’
BJP’s concern is that it is going out of power. It is a new invention that ED, CBI and IT are deployed and donation is raised. No one in the universe has lied as much as the BJP. It is being criticised all over the world after Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest: Akhilesh Yadav, SP chief
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Sun, 31 Mar 2024 10:55 AM
INDIA Bloc Mega Rally Live: BJP is ‘freaked out,’ says AAP’s Jasmine Shah
The entire BJP is currently freaked out because of this one rally that we have scheduled today. They aren’t giving any report on what they did in the last 10 years: Jasmine Shah, AAP
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Sun, 31 Mar 2024 10:38 AM
INDIA Bloc Mega Rally Live: Ground already ‘full,’ says AAP’s Atishi
It is 10 am and people have already gathered in huge numbers. People from all over the country have come against the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal. The people of Delhi are aware that Arvind Kejriwal has changed their lives. He is under arrest, still, he is worried about Delhi and is sending messages for them: Atishi, Delhi minister
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Sun, 31 Mar 2024 10:21 AM
INDIA Bloc Mega Rally Live: BJP throws ‘Alibaba’ jibe at INDIA bloc
The INDI opposition meeting happening in Delhi today is not a political gathering but ‘Alibaba and chaalis chor (40 thieves)’ meet up where the only objective is to devise a strategy on how to do corruption and loot India. The Congress in the rally must explain how come the same Congress, which is a complainant in the liquor scam, and is seeking Kejriwal’s arrest and investigation against him, is today holding a rally objecting to the arrest of him. Aam Aadmi Party’s political desperation and frustration are evident as it sharing a stage with RJD when Kejriwal called Lalu Prasad Yadav corrupt, sharing stage with Congress which Aam Aadmi Party called corrupt on daily basis. The voter of 2024 is seeing that the glue which holds this INDI together is love for the corrupt: Jaiveer Shergill, BJP
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Sun, 31 Mar 2024 10:07 AM
INDIA Bloc Mega Rally Live: ‘People want to convey that BJP’s dictatorship will not be tolerated’
Through this rally, people want to convey their message to the BJP that the country will not tolerate their dictatorship. People will also protest against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest by the ED: Dilip Pandey, AAP MLA
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Sun, 31 Mar 2024 09:56 AM
INDIA Bloc Mega Rally Live: Congress holds ‘blindfold’ protest
Congress workers organise a ‘blindfold’ protest at the Ramlila Maidan.
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Sun, 31 Mar 2024 09:42 AM
INDIA Bloc Mega Rally Live: AAP supporters arrive at Ramlila Maidan
AAP workers gather at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi ahead of INDIA bloc’s ‘Save Democracy’ rally, scheduled to begin at 11 am.
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Sun, 31 Mar 2024 09:23 AM
INDIA Bloc Mega Rally Live: Posters of Congress leaders seen in Delhi
Ahead of the joint opposition’s protest, posters of senior Congress leaders, including party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, ex-chiefs Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and KC Venugopal, seen in parts of Delhi.
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Sun, 31 Mar 2024 09:13 AM
INDIA Bloc Mega Rally Live: Who all are likely to attend?
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita Kejriwal will be among a host of Opposition leaders who will attend the INDIA bloc’s rally today. The rally was called in the wake of the Aam Aadmi Party chief’s arrest by the Enforcement Directorate earlier this month, in connection with the liquor policy case. Read more
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Sun, 31 Mar 2024 09:06 AM
INDIA Bloc Mega Rally Live: Jharkhand CM stresses on ‘need to save democracy’
The country’s ‘democracy has to be saved’ and ‘dictatorship must be defeated,’ says Jharkhand CM Champai Soren in Ranchi before leaving for Delhi to attend the opposition’s protest.
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Sun, 31 Mar 2024 08:51 AM
INDIA Bloc Mega Rally Live: Arvind Kejriwal is India’s ‘most popular leader,’ says AAP leader
Arvind Kejriwal, the country’s most popular leader and a three-time Delhi CM, has been arrested illegally and has been sent to jail by the BJP. People of the entire country, especially those in Delhi, are angry about this. They have jailed someone who improved the education and health facilities in Delhi, and provided free bus services to women: Adil Khan, AAP spokesperson
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Sun, 31 Mar 2024 08:28 AM
INDIA Bloc Mega Rally Live: Security tightened outside venue
Security has been tightened outside Ramlila Maidan. According to the Delhi Police, ‘elaborate’ security arrangements have been made at each gate and paramilitary personnel have been deployed in and around the venue.
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Sun, 31 Mar 2024 08:10 AM
INDIA Bloc Mega Rally Live: Section 144 imposed, traffic advisory issued
Ahead of the rally, Delhi Police imposed Section 144 prohibiting large gatherings at and around the DDU Marg, where offices of various political parties are located.
The traffic police too released an advisory ahead of the programme, which will be held between 9 am and 3 pm. Read more
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Sun, 31 Mar 2024 07:53 AM
INDIA Bloc Mega Rally Live: Peparations underway at Ramlila Maidan
Preparations are underway at the national capital’s Ramlila Maidan for the INDIA bloc’s protest. All top leaders of the Congress-led opposition alliance are likely to attend the rally.