The Bharatiya Janata Party is turning Old Delhi into a battleground tomorrow. BJP National President Nitin Nabin will lead a 15,000-person padayatra from Gauri Shankar Mandir to Town Hall, a one-kilometer stretch through Chandni Chowk. The rally, titled 'Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy,' is a direct counter-move to the opposition's planned November 1 demonstration.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra are expected to join the march. Heavy security has been deployed as the party seeks to assert its presence ahead of the INDIA bloc's mega rally at Ramlila Maidan. The opposition is mobilizing to demand the ouster of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, citing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls as evidence of 'vote chori.'
The political tension is already affecting daily life. Traders in Kashmere Gate protested on Monday, urging Congress to postpone its rally until after Diwali. They fear traffic restrictions and road closures will disrupt the festive shopping season. The BJP, meanwhile, has launched a nationwide campaign to counter what it calls misleading claims about the SIR process.
The next few days will define the tone of the upcoming election campaign. With both sides mobilizing massive crowds in the capital, the focus will remain on the SIR controversy. The INDIA bloc aims to portray unity against alleged irregularities, while the BJP seeks to frame the issue as an attack on democratic processes.