BJP plans counter-protest against INDIA bloc's 'Delhi Chalo' rally, 1984 anti-Sikh riots to be in focus
What happened
Home Minister Amit Shah accused India's opposition on Sunday of hurting Sikh sentiments by staging its Delhi rally on the anniversary of the anti-Sikh riots, speaking in Chandigarh.
The opposition INDIA alliance gathered at Ramlila Maidan for the march, which targets a controversial revision of electoral rolls, according to DW.
Shah said his party had asked the opposition not to hold the event on November 1, 2 and 3, the days the riots took place, but the request was rejected.
Rahul Gandhi, the Congress leader, told the rally that the chief election commissioner would lose his post and go to jail, accusing him of enabling electoral fraud.
Gandhi also alleged that 15% of India's voters were taken off the rolls after the 2024 election; DW noted this has not been independently verified.
Delhi police stepped up security around the venue, and Hindustan Times reported heavy traffic across the city on Saturday.
“I strongly condemn this vile attempt. India and Punjab will never be able to forget this”
DW
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- 2026-10-30 15:04 UTCTimes of India · timesofindia.indiatimes.com ↗
- 2026-10-31 18:20 UTCHindustan Times · hindustantimes.com ↗
- 2026-11-01 03:44 UTCNYT · nytimes.com ↗
- 2026-11-01 05:56 UTCDW · dw.com ↗
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