As per reports, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Monday (12 October) that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will organise peaceful rallies at district headquarters across Assam from Tuesday (13 October) to Saturday (31 October).
• The rallies are intended to oppose Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s criticism of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and his planned INDIA bloc protest march in New Delhi concerning the functioning and accountability of the poll body. The Chief Minister accused the Congress of selectively questioning electoral outcomes and opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
• The BJP’s Assam unit has stated that the rallies will highlight its support for the independence of constitutional institutions and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a developed India by 2047. The rallies are expected to take place at district headquarters across Assam. Specific venues, timings and expected attendance figures have not been announced.
Categories: Political - Political Protest
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