Thousands gather at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan for INDIA Bloc's Chalo Delhi rally

NEW DELHI: The national capital witnessed a massive show of strength by the INDIA bloc as thousands of supporters gathered at Ramlila Maidan for the 'Chalo Delhi' march. Workers from various political parties, carrying their party flags, filled the venue, turning it into a sea of protesters.

Prominent Opposition leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, Mamata Banerjee, M A Baby and Tejashwi Yadav, led the march. The Opposition parties are demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Rahul Gandhi is expected to address the gathering at 4 pm.

The 'Delhi Chalo' mega rally has brought together 21 Opposition parties at Ramlila Maidan. From Kerala, Chief Minister V D Satheesan, ministers Ramesh Chennithala, Sunny Joseph, A P Anilkumar, T Siddique, Bindu Krishna, K A Thulasi, Roji M John and O J Janeesh, along with other ministers and KPCC leaders, are participating in the rally.

Meanwhile, the BJP is also holding a separate march in Delhi. The party is organising the march in West Delhi in memory of those killed in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

The national capital remains under tight security in view of the rallies by both sides. Around 10,000 police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed across Central and New Delhi. Barricades and additional security arrangements have been put in place at key locations. Traffic restrictions have been imposed in parts of Central Delhi from 10 am to 5 pm.