'Don't worry about police, lathis': Rahul Gandhi urges people to join INDIA bloc's 'Chalo Dilli' march

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday urged people to join the opposition INDIA bloc's 'Chalo Dilli' march on November 1, demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. He asked people not to be deterred by the police or their "lathis".

The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha said the march, scheduled to be held at Ramlila Maidan, was aimed at saving democracy, ending what the opposition calls "vote theft" and protecting the Constitution. He also urged student groups, irrespective of their political affiliations, to participate in the march.

In a post on X, the Congress leader said that 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. Come march with us - we will walk together to protect the Constitution, to protect the Indian nation. 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," he said.

In a video on X, Rahul Gandhi said it is a singular protest for the nation. "The 'Chalo Dilli' Ramlila March is a march to save democracy, to put an end to the theft of votes, and to protect the Constitution," the LoP said.

This is not a march for any single political party; it is a march for the very soul of India. "To all those who are fed up with Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and Gyanesh Kumar, and everyone who wishes to save democracy and defend the Constitution, I invite you all to join," he said.

"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," he said, urging all student groups, regardless of their political affiliation, to join the march if they felt that India is under attack, they themselves are under attack, and their expression, ideas and way of thinking is under attack.

"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," he added.