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BJP’s counter to Oppn Nov 1 rally in Delhi; 5,000 to hit streets, 1984 riot victims to join

hellohimachalse@gmail.com 30 Oct 2026 1 hour ago

New Delhi: The BJP plans to hold a march in Delhi’s Hari Nagar on November 1 to counter the Congress-led INDIA bloc’s rally at Ramlila Maidan the same day. Around 5,000 people are expected to participate, including victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and their families.

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri is expected to lead the march, scheduled to begin at 11 am on Sunday. Senior BJP leaders and prominent Sikh leaders from the party are also likely to attend.

Riot victims to participate

The proposed march will bring survivors of the 1984 violence and bereaved families into the BJP’s response to the Opposition mobilisation. Their participation is expected to put the riots and the demand for accountability at the centre of the party’s programme. The march will take place in Hari Nagar, while Opposition leaders gather at Ramlila Maidan for a separate demonstration.

Opposition prepares Ramlila rally

INDIA bloc leaders met at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence on Friday to discuss arrangements for their November 1 programme. The alliance has called the demonstration ‘Chalo Dilli Ramlila March’. Leaders are expected to demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

Several Opposition parties, including parties from southern states, have backed the rally. Chief ministers, senior Congress leaders and party workers from across the country are expected to participate.

Paswan questions rally timing

Union Minister Chirag Paswan criticised the Opposition’s choice of date and said the demonstration could disrupt festive shopping in Delhi. Speaking to reporters in Patna, he told ANI that traders depend on the festive season for business. He argued that the rally could inconvenience shoppers and residents and cause losses to the trading community.

Paswan acknowledged that the organisers had received permission from the government and administration. However, he questioned the decision to hold the programme during a busy shopping period.

He also linked November 1 to the 1984 anti-Sikh violence in Delhi and accused Congress of disregarding the feelings of affected families. With Punjab elections approaching, Paswan said Congress should have shown greater sensitivity before choosing the date for a political show of strength. He accused the party of reopening the wounds of families who lost relatives in the violence.

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