Delhi braces for INDIA Bloc’s anti-CEC rally at Ramlila Maidan – 4000 cops deployed

The INDIA Bloc has claimed that 10 lakh people will turn up for the rally. However, the Delhi Police is expecting a turnout of 50,000 people. Officials said that the Ramlila Maidan, when empty, can accommodate 45,000 to 50,000 people. Meanwhile, when there are chairs, enclosures and passageways in place, its capacity would be 30,000 to 40,000.

New Delhi: Delhi is all set to see the Opposition Bloc’s anti-Chief Election Commissioner rally at the Ramlila Maidan on Sunday, November 1. While the Opposition is expecting a turnout of 10 lakh people, the Delhi Police is also not taking any chances and have deployed 4000 personnel to control and manage the crowds.

The Opposition has announced the protest rally against the alleged irregularities in the electoral rolls and also to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar. This comes after the INDIA Bloc parties, especially the Congress made allegations of “vote chori” and deletions of names of lakhs of genuine voters from the electoral rolls, following the SIR exercise.

‘Chalo Dilli’ march before rally

The protests will start with the ‘Chalo Dilli’ march which will start from Minto Road-Connaught Place junction at noon and........

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