New Delhi: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday urged everyone to participate in the 'Chalo Dilli' rally scheduled at Ramlila Maidan on November 1 in New Delhi, saying that, the march will be taken to protect the Constitution as well as the nation.
The Congress leader made the remarks in a post on his official 'X' account.
"Come march with us - we will walk together to protect the Constitution, to protect the Indian nation," Gandhi wrote.
नमस्कार,चलो दिल्ली रामलीला मार्च, लोकतंत्र को बचाने का, वोट चोरी को रोकने का, संविधान को बचाने का मार्च है।यह किसी एक राजनीतिक पार्टी का मार्च नहीं - यह हिंदुस्तान की आत्मा का मार्च है।सब लोग जो नरेंद्र मोदी, अमित शाह, ज्ञानेश कुमार से तंग हैं। सब लोग जो लोकतंत्र को बचाना चाहते हैं, संविधान की रक्षा करना चाहते हैं, आप सब आइए।एक ही protest है - देश का protest है।Don't worry about the police, don't worry about lathis - the BJP will not have the guts to try any of their antics.Come march with us - we will walk together to protect the Constitution, to protect the Indian nation.घबराने की जरूरत नहीं है।I urge all student groups, regardless of your political affiliation - if you feel that India is under attack, if you feel you are under attack, your expression, your ideas, your way of thinking is under attack, come and join us.It will be a fantastic march, and it's a march for the soul of this country.Looking forward to seeing all of you there.🗓️ 1 नवंबर📍 रामलीला मैदान, नई दिल्ली#ChaloDilli
Gandhi further stated that those who wished to participate need not worry about 'lathis' and the 'police' as 'the BJP will not have the guts to try any of their antics'.
"Don't worry about the police, don't worry about lathis - the BJP will not have the guts to try any of their antics," he wrote.In a video message shared alongside the post, Gandhi said the march is aimed at stopping vote theft, stressing that it was not associated with any one political party.
“Chalo Dilli Ramlila March, it is a march to save democracy, to stop vote theft, to save the Constitution. This is not a march of any one political party; it is a march of the soul of India. All the people who are fed up with Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, and Gyanesh Kumar, all the people who want to save democracy, who want to protect the Constitution, you all come,” he said.
Announcing the rally, Congress leader Rahul Sandhi urged students, farmers, labourers, women, youth and traders to participate, alleging that names had been removed from voter lists and rules and laws had been violated.
“November 1 - Let's go to Delhi. Save the Vote - Save the Country Jan March and Mega Rally,” his post on 'X' read.
हमारा वोट चुराया जा रहा है और ये हम किसी हाल में चुपचाप नहीं सहेंगे।मतदाता सूचियों से नाम काटे गए। नियम-कानून तोड़े गए। और सवाल पूछने वालों पर लाठियां चलीं।अब जवाब देश देगा। 1 नवंबर - चलो दिल्ली।वोट बचाओ - देश बचाओ जन मार्च और महारैली।छात्र, किसान, मज़दूर, महिलाएं, नौजवान और व्यापारी - जिस-जिस को लोकतंत्र की फ़िक्र है, वो ज़रूर आए।वोट आपका है। लड़ाई भी आपकी है।📍 रामलीला मैदान, नई दिल्ली PS: BJP और उसके साथियों का दिल से धन्यवाद, जो इस कार्यक्रम का इतना ज़ोर-शोर से प्रचार कर रहे हैं और इसे ज़्यादा से ज़्यादा लोगों तक पहुंचा रहे हैं। बस अगले 7 दिन भी यही जोश और लगन बनाए रखिए!#ChaloDilli#RamlilaMarch
The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on Wednesday extended support to the rally, saying that the movement will support "all organisations fighting for free and fair election in our country".
(With inputs from PTI, ANI)