'Chalo Dilli' protests: Rahul Gandhi assures 'legal action against PM Modi'; Kharge says 'we're not afraid to fight' | LIVE

Addressing the INDIA bloc’s mega rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on Sunday (November 1, 2026), Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “stealing votes” and said legal action would be taken against him. He asserted that the Opposition would continue its fight to ensure accountability and justice.

Earlier, senior INDIA bloc leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav and Mamata Banerjee, marched in an open bus from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence to the venue for the rally, which demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral irregularities.

The rally drew supporters and party workers from across the capital. Also read | ‘Remove Modi to save democracy’: Congress chief Kharge attacks PM at INDIA bloc rally Posters announcing the INDIA bloc’s ‘Chalo Delhi’ march were put up outside Ramlila Maidan, as security personnel were deployed at the venue ahead of the Opposition’s mega rally on Sunday (November 1, 2026).

A post by the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) also highlighted the rally, with preparations underway ahead of the event. The bloc carried out a symbolic “public impeachment” of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, unanimously adopting a motion by a show of hands on Saturday (October 31).

Also read | PM Modi, HM Shah will face legal action for ‘vote chori’, will not be able to escape law: Rahul Gandhi They levelled six charges against him, including conspiring with the ruling BJP to steal elections, deleting 13.2 crore voters through the special intensive revision (SIR) of voter lists, and acting at the behest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.

The Janata Dal (United) questioned the unity of opposition parties at the INDIA bloc rally here, saying they come together for rallies and meetings but contest elections against each other. The party asserted that an alliance without consensus on leadership, common agenda and issues has no justification to continue.

Congress MP and senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi described the INDIA bloc’s mega rally as a success, claiming the large turnout had frustrated the BJP. Akhilesh Yadav calls Ramlila Maidan the "Haldighati of democracy," alleging electoral roll manipulation and promising political change against the Centre.

BJP MP Sambit Patra claimed that nearly 40% of Ramlila Maidan was vacant during the INDIA bloc rally. He also pointed to empty chairs and questioned the Congress’s claim that 10 lakh people had attended the event. In a post on X, the Congress said its rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi sent a clear message against alleged attempts to undermine democracy and tamper with the people’s mandate, asserting that every vote and every voice matters.

Nadda decries the INDIA rally as foolish drama, predicting it seals Congress's political downfall amid accusations of anti-democracy plots. Addressing the INDIA bloc’s mega rally, Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “stealing votes” and said legal action would follow.

He asserted that the Opposition would ensure accountability and justice. Addressing the INDIA bloc rally at Ramlila Maidan, Rahul Gandhi said he harboured no personal enmity towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah or CEC Gyanesh Kumar.

He vowed that the Opposition would reject violence and hatred while continuing its fight to protect the Constitution. Union Home Minister Amit Shah said Delhi traders had repeatedly urged the Congress to postpone its November 1 rally until after Diwali, citing concerns over festival-season business.

Union Minister JP Nadda accused Rahul Gandhi of attempting to incite unrest and destabilise the elected government through the rally at Ramlila Maidan. He also invoked the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, accusing the Congress of having a dark record on the issue.

AISA president Neha Bora said that removing people’s names from electoral rolls denied them equal status and made them “second-class citizens”. She alleged that Muslims, women, Dalits, Adivasis and poor labourers were repeatedly asked to prove their citizenship.