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Congress Rallies Amplify Allegations of Electoral Irregularities Ahead of Delhi Demonstrations
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Core Event: Opposition Plans Large-Scale Rallies to Protest Vote-Theft Claims
The Congress-led INDIA bloc will hold a “public impeachment-style” proceeding on October 30 and a “Save the Vote” mega-rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on November 1, followed by a Punjab rally in Sangrur on November 4.
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Background & Context
Congress leaders allege that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has removed millions of voters, calling it “vote chori”. They link the issue to concerns about electronic voting machines and voter-verifiable paper audit trails, and have announced a Jan March and a “Dilli Chalo” march to pressure the Election Commission.
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Data & Statistics
- Front-organisations have quotas of roughly 5,000 participants each for the November 1 rally.
- Organisers estimate 50,000 attendees are needed to fill Ramlila Maidan.
- A prior gathering on October 12 drew more than 15,000 participants, according to on-the-ground reports.
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Official Statements & Responses
- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah of suppressing the movement and protecting CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
- CEC Gyanesh Kumar responded to a trader-focused appeal by noting that government actions had disrupted metro services and road traffic, without addressing the vote-theft allegations directly.
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Criticism & Opposition
- BJP leader N V Subhash called the November 1 rally a political stunt aimed at “political survival” ahead of state elections, saying Congress is exploiting media attention rather than grassroots support.
- Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad warned the rally could offend Sikh sentiments and hurt Diwali-season retail sales.
- The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) argued the timing would disrupt festive-season commerce and urged a postponement.
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Verbatim Quotes
- “The entire Opposition stands united on this issue. The vote is the fundamental right of every Indian citizen. Yet, across India, this right--their vote--is being systematically snatched away from crores of people,” — Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition
- “As more skeletons tumble out of the Election Commission’s cupboard, exposing Vote Chori, Modi-Shah are trying hard to suppress the people's movement! Why are they protecting CEC Gyanesh Kumar?” — Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress president
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What’s Next
- October 30 – Planned public impeachment of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
- November 1 – “Save the Vote” rally and “Dilli Chalo” march at Ramlila Maidan, Delhi.
- November 4 – Congress rally in Sangrur, Punjab, tied to the party’s “Mission 2027” campaign.
These actions illustrate the opposition’s strategy of linking electoral-reform demands with regional election preparations while facing criticism from the ruling BJP and commercial stakeholders.