Congress November 1 Mega Rally : The Congress and the INDIA bloc are stepping up preparations for a mega rally scheduled for November 1 at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi. The protest will focus on alleged irregularities in electoral rolls and what opposition parties describe as “vote chori.”
The Congress has announced the slogan “Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao” (Save the Vote, Save the Country) for the campaign. Party leaders say the rally will demonstrate opposition unity and raise concerns about the protection of voting rights and the electoral process. Delhi Police issued a no-objection certificate for the proposed gathering on October 17, according to media reports.
The campaign is part of the opposition’s wider protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The Congress alleges that voter names have been removed improperly, while the claims about the scale and circumstances of such deletions remain contested.
STORY | Cong to have marches, door-to-door visits over electoral roll ‘irregularities’: Solanki
Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Bharatsinh Solanki on Saturday alleged that crores of voters across the country had been unfairly deprived of their voting rights through large-scale deletions and discrepancies in electoral rolls.
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Bharat Singh Solanki Calls for Door-to-Door Voter Awareness Campaign
Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Bharat Singh Solanki said the party would organise marches, distribute pamphlets door to door and hold voter-awareness meetings.
According to Solanki, the campaign aims to help ensure that all eligible citizens are included in electoral rolls by the end of December. He alleged that millions of voter names had been removed across the country and that irregularities in voter lists could deprive citizens of their voting rights.
He also said the party would conduct awareness activities at the booth level to encourage eligible voters to check their registration details.
The allegations form part of the Congress’s wider campaign against the electoral roll revision process. Voters can check their registration status through the Election Commission’s official channels.
Congress Reviews Preparations for Ramlila Maidan Rally
The Congress has reviewed arrangements for the November 1 gathering at the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee office. Party leaders expressed their intention to make the rally a major mobilisation event.
The INDIA bloc plans to bring supporters from different parts of the country to Delhi. Congress leaders have said the gathering will highlight their concerns about electoral transparency and seek accountability over alleged irregularities in voter registration.
The party’s campaign also includes marches and public outreach activities intended to encourage citizens to examine electoral rolls and raise concerns through the appropriate channels.
#WATCH | Delhi: On traders’ warning of ₹10,000 crore losses due to the November 1 rally, Congress leader Rashid Alvi says, “This is how the BJP operates. It gets such letters written by its own people. If there was any such concern, was the police not aware of it? Why did the police grant permission for the programme on November 1? The event was scheduled after obtaining permission. The BJP knows that a large number of people from across the country will attend the rally. That is why it is scared…”
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Congress Responds to Traders’ Letter Over Possible Business Losses
The proposed rally has also triggered a debate over its possible impact on businesses during the festive season.
According to the supplied report, traders wrote to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi warning that the rally could cause business losses estimated at ₹10,000 crore during the Diwali period.
Congress leader Rashid Alvi rejected the concerns as politically motivated and alleged that the BJP was behind the traders’ objections. He questioned why the rally had received permission if there were serious concerns about its potential impact.
Alvi maintained that the programme had been planned after obtaining the necessary permission. He also claimed that the BJP was concerned about the expected public participation.
The projected business loss is an estimate attributed to the traders’ letter; it should not be treated as a verified financial impact.
BJP MP Satnam Singh Sandhu Objects to the Rally Date
BJP MP Satnam Singh Sandhu criticised the decision to hold the rally on November 1, citing the significance of the date in Sikh history.
Sandhu drew a comparison with the 1984 anti-Sikh violence and described November 1 as a painful day for the Sikh community. He referred to the killings, attacks on homes and targeting of Sikh families during the violence.
His objection centres on the sensitivity of holding a major political event on a date associated with the 1984 violence. The Congress, meanwhile, is proceeding with preparations for its rally focused on alleged electoral roll irregularities.
The dispute over the date has added another dimension to the political debate surrounding the proposed gathering.
#WATCH | Delhi: On traders’ warning of ₹10,000 crore losses due to the November 1 rally, Congress leader Rashid Alvi says, “This is how the BJP operates. It gets such letters written by its own people. If there was any such concern, was the police not aware of it? Why did the police grant permission for the programme on November 1? The event was scheduled after obtaining permission. The BJP knows that a large number of people from across the country will attend the rally. That is why it is scared…”
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What Is the Congress November 1 Mega Rally About?
The rally at Ramlila Maidan is expected to bring together Congress and INDIA bloc supporters to protest against alleged irregularities in electoral rolls and demand greater accountability in the electoral process.
The Congress says its campaign is intended to protect voting rights and ensure that eligible citizens are registered. The BJP MP’s criticism, meanwhile, has focused on the choice of date and its historical significance.
The central issue remains the opposition’s allegations about voter list revisions, alongside the political disagreement over how and when the protest should be held.