Seeking to garner votes in the streets of Delhi, the Opposition INDIA bloc is holding a protest with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The Congress is being attacked by the incumbent Opposition for alleged oddities in the electoral rolls while the BJP has been gunning its guns at the Election Commission for irregularities in the electoral rolls, pointing to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
While talking about political issues, traders in central Delhi have voiced their apprehension that their earnings will be impacted by traffic jams during the festive season in their busy shopping districts.
INDIA Bloc Demands Chief Election Commissioner’s Resignation
The Chalo Delhi march of the INDIA bloc is targeting at the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar due to alleged irregularities in Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Mamata Banerjee, Abhishek Banerjee, Hemant Soren, Revanth Reddy, Tejashwi Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav are some of the prominent Opposition leaders who are likely to attend the demonstration.
Signage has been posted outside of Ramlila Maidan, urging people to come join the protests.
Student Organisations Also Extend Support
Organisations outside the Opposition parties are also calling to participate in the political mobilisation. The Students’ Federation of India (SFI) is one of the groups calling on the people to participate in the March.
BJP is also following a parallel campaign that is aimed at the Congress over the 1984 anti-Sikh violence.
Traders Wary of Traffic Delays
The competing protests have left traders in the heavily populated business districts of central Delhi worried. As the festival season gets underway, shopkeepers are concerned about the impact of traffic jams and limited mobility could have on consumers’ business earnings.