Congress Vows To Proceed With November 1 Rally Despite Police Obstruction
· India · Hindustan Times, The Hindu
The Congress party has stated it will proceed with preparations for its November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi despite police intervention. Party general secretary KC Venugopal stated that authorities blocked setup for an October 30 curtain-raiser event after denying permission for a gathering at Hotel Ashoka. The opposition alliance plans the demonstration as part of its 'Save the Vote, Save the Country' campaign targeting voter deletions and Special Intensive Revision irregularities. Opposition leaders accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of directing the police action to suppress political dissent.
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