The Opposition I.N.D.I.A. bloc leaders held a ‘Loktantra Bachao’ rally which noticed a large public turnout on Sunday (March 31). The rally, at Delhi’s Ramlila Ground, was held as mark of protest towards the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The occasion noticed opposition leaders like Congress’ Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, CPI(M) common secretary Sitaram Yechury, CPI common secretary D Raja, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, NC’s Farooq Abdullah and Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren amongst others in attendance. Sunita Kejriwal represented her husband who’s presently in Enforcement Directorate custody. She additionally learn out a letter written by the jailed Delhi CM.
Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP of ‘match-fixing’
In a scathing assault on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress MP Rahul Gandhi accused the ruling celebration of participating in “match-fixing.” Gandhi alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had appointed ‘umpires’ to make sure the BJP’s victory by surpassing the 400-seat mark within the upcoming elections. He mentioned, “Without EVMs, match-fixing, social media, and pressurising the press, they cannot win more than 180 seats.”
He additional mentioned, “The only goal of match fixing is to snatch the Constitution from the hands of the people of India. Media can be bought, but you cannot buy the voice of Hindustan. No power in the world can suppress the voice of India.”
Sunita Kejriwal reads Delhi CM’s six ‘ensures’ at rally
Sunita Kejriwal learn out the message from Arvind Kejriwal. Describing him as a ‘lion’, she requested the individuals if he ought to resign, as being demanded by the BJP. She attacked the BJP over the Delhi CM’s arrest and mentioned that the federal government “will not be able to keep him in jail for long”.
Reading out his letter, Sunita mentioned, “If you give the I.N.D.I.A. bloc the responsibility, we will build a great India. I give six guarantees. First, we will make arrangements for 24-hour electricity across the country. Second, we will make the electricity of the poor free across the country. Third, we will make excellent government school in every village. Fourth, we will make Mohalla Clinic in every village and mohalla. We will make multi-speciality government hospital in every district. We will make arrangements for free treatment of every citizen of the country. Fifth, will give appropriate cost of crops to farmers according to MSP. Sixth, we will give Delhi the status of a state.”
“Mother India is in pain, this tyranny won’t work. My husband getting lots of blessings. People of Delhi have faced injustice in last 75 years; we will make Delhi full state if INDIA bloc comes to power. If voted to power, INDIA bloc to fulfill 6 guarantees, including good hospitals and education,” she additional mentioned.
Priyanka Gandhi places ahead 5 calls for of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra put ahead 5 calls for of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc. Here are the calls for:
- Election Commission ought to guarantee stage taking part in subject in Lok Sabha elections
- Election Commission ought to cease the motion taken by investigative businesses towards opposition events with the intention of rigging the elections
- Hemant Soren ji And Arvind Kejriwal needs to be launched instantly.
- The forcible motion of financially strangulating opposition political events throughout elections needs to be stopped instantly.
- Allegations of vendetta, extortion and cash laundering by BJP utilizing election donations. SIT needs to be fashioned below the supervision of Supreme Court to research.
She mentioned, “I think that they (BJP) are trapped in illusion. I want to remind them of a thousand-year-old tale and its message. When Lord Ram was fighting for the truth, He did not have power or resources, He did not even have a chariot. Ravan had a chariot, resources, an army and gold. Lord Ram had the truth, hope, faith, modesty, patience and courage.”
‘ED, CBI and IT are working like cells of BJP,’ says RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav
Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) chief Tejashwi Yadav addressed the rally at Ramlila Ground In Delhi. He attacked the ruling celebration on their boastful behaviour and mentioned, “You are a cheater, you make promises and then forget them. Modi ji, you will do this every day. If the public gets upset, you will wring your hands.”
He additional mentioned, “Just as Modi ji had come like a storm, now he will go like a storm. The people in power have become dictators and arrogant. The public will answer them.”
Champai Soren on Hemant Soren’s arrest
Jharkhand CM Champai Soren attacked the Centre on the arrest of former Chief Minister Hemant Soren. “We are continuously fighting with ED, CBI, IT. Our leader Hemant Soren has never bowed down, nor will he ever bow down. In Jharkhand, when we worked for the upliftment of Dalits, backward classes and tribals, BJP felt pain in its stomach. We are the product of struggle, we are all one and will save democracy by ending a dictatorial government like BJP,” he mentioned.
Meanwhile, JMM chief and Hemant Soren’s spouse Kalpana Soren mentioned, “Two months ago Hemant Soren ji was put in jail. The people are the people, the people are powerful. The people of India are the largest. Now it is the people who have to overthrow the dictator. Jharkhand will not bow down I.N.D.I.A. will not bow down.”
‘Attack on democracy and Constitution’: Sharad Pawar on Kejriwal’s arrest
Sharad Pawar on Sunday condemened the arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren at the rally. He mentioned, “The action against two prominent leaders of the country is an attack on our democracy and Constitution. Today it is our responsibility to save the Constitution and democracy given by Baba Saheb ji. All of you use your vote properly and defeat them.”
‘You should determine in order for you democracy or dictatorship,’ says Kharge
Speaking at the rally, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge mentioned that the voters should determine whether or not they need dictatorship or democracy. He mentioned, “Those who support dictatorship need to be kicked out of the country… BJP and RSS are like poison. You will die even if you taste poison.”
‘400 is not going to be crossed, 400 will probably be defeated’: Akhilesh Yadav
Former Chief Minister of Uttar Pardesh and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav mentioned, “400 will not be crossed, 400 will be defeated. My appeal is – defeat BJP in this election, send them back. Save democracy by voting, save the constitution by voting.”
Lok Sabha elections 2024
The seven-phase Lok Sabha polls, the world’s greatest election train, will kick off on April 19 with the counting of votes set to happen on June 4 as Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes a bid for a 3rd consecutive time period in workplace.
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar mentioned over 97 crore voters – 49.7 crore males and 47.1 crore females – have been eligible to forged their vote within the polling course of unfold over 44 days and throughout 10.5 lakh polling cubicles. The elections will start on April 19 adopted by subsequent phases on April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1.
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