‘Loktantra Bachao’ (Save Democracy) rally might be held at Ramlila Maidan (File)
New Delhi:
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will maintain a mega rally in Delhi as we speak to protest in opposition to the arrest of its nationwide convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
The ‘Loktantra Bachao’ (Save Democracy) rally might be held at Ramlila Maidan and is being seen as a present of power and unity by the INDIA bloc forward of the Lok Sabha elections.
Some of the senior leaders in attendance might be Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, senior social gathering chief Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) supremo Sharad Pawar, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti and Trinamool Congress’ Derek O’Brien.
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The Delhi Police is on alert and has made elaborate preparations with checking at each gate and deployment of paramilitary personnel in and across the Ramlila Maidan for AAP-led INDIA bloc’s mega rally.
The Delhi Police has allowed the rally to take place with sure circumstances, together with no march, no tractor trollies, and no weapons in central Delhi.
#WATCH | Delhi: Preparations underway at Ramlila Maidan, for INDIA bloc’s ‘maharally’ to protest in opposition to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest. pic.twitter.com/AukApBQnsl
– ANI (@ANI) March 31, 2024
The administration has allowed 20,000 individuals to return for the rally, however police expects it to exceed 30,000.
The AAP claims the gathering could attain as much as one lakh, which is the total capability of Ramlila Maidan.
Seven gates have been ready for entry and exit on the Ramlila Maidan, and each customer might be checked with door body steel detectors and hand-held machines on the entry gates.
According to the Delhi Police’s site visitors advisory, motion might be regulated and could also be restricted on the Ranjeet Singh Flyover from Barakhamba Road to Guru Nanak Chowk, Vivekanand Marg from Minto Road to roundabout Kamla Market, Hamdard Chowk, JLN Marg from Delhi Gate to Guru Nanak Chowk and Ajmeri Gate, roundabout Kamla Market to Guru Nanak Chowk and Chaman Lal Marg close to VIP Gate, Guru Nanak Chowk to Turkman Gate from 9 am to three pm.
Traffic diversion can also be imposed on Rajghat Chowk, Minto Road, DDU Marg, Mirdard Chowk, Paharganj Chowk, A-Point, and Delhi Gate from 9 am onwards.
Traffic Advisory
In view of a political rally at Ramlila Maidan on March 31, 2024, site visitors might be affected.
Kindly comply with the site visitors advisory. #DPTrafficAdvisorypic.twitter.com/UBozpP2wVA
– Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) March 30, 2024
People going in the direction of ISBT, railway station or airport have been suggested to plan their journey with enough time at hand.
Several senior INDIA bloc leaders will attend the rally which is being held days after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money-laundering case.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and former social gathering president Rahul Gandhi will attend the “loktantra bachao” rally. Former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi can also take part within the rally.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Rashtriya Janata Dal’s Tejashwi Yadav, Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar president Sharad Pawar, and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray may also attend the mega rally.
#WATCH | Delhi: INDIA alliance to carry rally in opposition to the arrest of Delhi CM and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal, at Ramlila Maidan from 11 am as we speak
(Visuals from the Ramlila Maidan) pic.twitter.com/D7MsbGaETy
– ANI (@ANI) March 31, 2024
Other outstanding political leaders and members of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) like Trinamool Congress’ Derek O’Brien, National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren of JMM, CPI(M) common secretary Sitaram Yechury, CPI common secretary D Raja, and DMK’s Tiruchi Siva may also attend the rally.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, his cupboard ministers, and AAP MLAs may also take part within the rally.
Kalpana Soren, the spouse of former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, who’s at present in jail, may also attend the rally. Ms Soren on Saturday met Mr Kejriwal’s spouse Sunita Kejriwal at Delhi Chief Minister’s residence on 6 Flagstaff Road.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will as we speak maintain a mega rally in Delhi to protest in opposition to the arrest of its nationwide convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
The ‘Loktantra Bachao’ (Save Democracy) rally might be held at Ramlila Maidan.
