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BJP warns INDIA rally could cost Rs 10,000 crore

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 4:04 PM UTC · How we work

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Sikh Sentiment Risk

The opposition INDIA bloc planned a mock Parliament to impeach Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on October 30, and a rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on November 1.
The rally was framed as a mass democratic protest demanding commissioner accountability.
Rahul Gandhi posted a sarcastic thank-you to BJP, urging farmers and labourers to join.
Spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad said rally could hurt Sikh sentiments and disrupt Diwali trade.

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Economic Disruption Threat

INDIA bloc planned a Parliament and impeachment of Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi on Oct 28, and a rally at Ramlila Maidan on Nov 1.
Right-leaning outlets highlight the BJP’s claim that holding the rally on Nov 1 is insensitive to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
The BJP held a senior-leadership meeting at headquarters to devise a coordinated media counter-strategy.
The Chamber warned barricades could disrupt over INR10,000 crore of Diwali business.

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Diwali Sales Impact

The opposition INDIA bloc scheduled a Parliament to impeach CEC Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi on October 28, followed by a rally at Ramlila Maidan on November 1.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president Nitin Nabin were to attend a strategy meeting on October 25 to coordinate a response.
The Chamber of Trade and Industry warned the November 1 rally could cause up to Rs 10,000 crore losses during the Diwali shopping season.

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Historical Context

On 6 December 1992, the VHP-BJP-RSS rally of about 150,000 people demolished the Babri Masjid, sparking riots that killed at least 2,000 and caused roughly 9,000 crore rupees in damage. The Liberhan Commission blamed 68 leaders, and the Supreme Court later examined petitions on the case, tightening political accountability. Today the INDIA bloc’s move to impeach Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar echoes those earlier calls for accountability.

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Sikh Sentiment Risk

The opposition INDIA bloc planned a mock Parliament to impeach Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on October 30, and a rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on November 1.
The rally was framed as a mass democratic protest demanding commissioner accountability.
Rahul Gandhi posted a sarcastic thank-you to BJP, urging farmers and labourers to join.
Spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad said rally could hurt Sikh sentiments and disrupt Diwali trade.

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