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The INDIA bloc held its Chalo Dilli rally at Ramlila Maidan on 1 November demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's removal. Rahul Gandhi said polls in five states were manipulated and Kumar would go; J.P. Nadda called it designed drama. Organisers expected 10 lakh, police 50,000.
Amita Sahani4 min
At the UP BJP executive meeting on 30 October, Home Minister Amit Shah challenged Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav to bring their 'vote chori' and SIR allegations to a special session of Parliament, saying the BJP has nothing to hide, and likened the opposition to a team blaming the umpire.
Reyaansh Agarawal3 min
Rain has pushed the INDIA bloc's symbolic 'public impeachment' of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to Saturday, 31 October, at 4 pm on the lawns of Mallikarjun Kharge's residence. About 30 speakers from 21 parties are expected, and a 'Dilli Chalo' march to Ramlila Maidan follows on Sunday.
Subhash Gupta3 min
Rahul Gandhi wrote to IDBI Bank staff opposing the sale of a 60.72% stake to Canada's Fairfax for about Rs 53,000 crore. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman replied that Congress-era banking ran on connections and that the bank was revived by over Rs 25,000 crore of recapitalisation.
Reyaansh Agarawal4 min
Rahul Gandhi urged people in a video to join the INDIA bloc's 1 November march to Ramlila Maidan and not to fear police or lathis. The bloc holds a 'public impeachment' of CEC Gyanesh Kumar on Friday. Delhi Police sources say permission for the rally stands; the Congress alleges obstruction.
Amita Sahani4 min
Rahul Gandhi wrote that Tata is being 'criminally destroyed' and no business leader dares speak. Finance Minister Sitharaman said he should stop politicising every issue and spreading distrust, and recalled the licence-quota raj. Tata Group has not responded amid the Tata Sons leadership dispute.
Prateek Rawat4 min
A special MP/MLA court in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, dismissed the criminal defamation case against Rahul Gandhi on Monday. The complaint, filed by a BJP functionary, concerned a remark about Amit Shah at a Bengaluru press conference in May 2018. The court's reasons were not given in the reports.
Reyaansh Agarawal4 min
Rahul Gandhi has invited students, farmers, workers, women, youth and traders to a march and rally at Ramlila Maidan on 1 November. In Patna, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge demanded an end to the revision of electoral rolls, ballot papers and annulment of two years of assembly polls.
Reyaansh Agarawal4 min
