BJP launches counter-protest in Mumbai, holds 'Lokshahi Bachao, Anarajakta Hatao' padyatra with Mahayuti allies

The Bharatiya Janata Party BJP and its Mahayuti allies on Sunday held a Lokshahi Bachao Anarajakta Hatao Save Democracy Remove Anarchy padyatra in Mumbai with BJP Maharashtra President Ravindra Chavan accusing the Congress of spreading false narratives about constitutional institutions including the judiciary and ParliamentSpeaking to ANI Chavan said the Opposition was attempting to create confusion among the public despite the country witnessing developmentoriented governance under Prime Minister Narendra ModiAt a time when the entire nation is witnessing a phase of developmentoriented governance under the leadership of PM Modi the opposition Congress party is without any valid reason attempting to create confusion among the public by propagating false narratives about our established institutions including the judiciary and the Parliament which function in accordance with the Constitution Such actions are unacceptable he saidWATCH Mumbai On Mahayutis Lokshahi Bachao Anarajakta Hatao Padyatra BJP State President Ravindra Chavan says At a time when the entire nation is witnessing a phase of developmentoriented governance under the leadership of PM Modi the opposition Congress party is without any valid reason attempting to create confusion among the public by propagating false narratives about our established institutions including the judiciary and the Parliament which function in accordance with the Constitution Such actions are unacceptable It is precisely to address these issues that the padyatra foot march has been organised by the Mahayuti ruling alliance While the opposition claims that this march is intended as a countermeasure the truth is that this padyatra was organised specifically because of the wrongdoings of the oppositionmdash ANI ANI November 1 2026Chavan says padyatra organised over Oppositions wrongdoingsChavan said the padyatra had been organised to address these issues and rejected the Oppositions claim that it was a countermeasureIt is precisely to address these issues that the padyatra foot march has been organised by the Mahayuti ruling alliance While the opposition claims that this march is intended as a countermeasure the truth is that this padyatra was organised specifically because of the wrongdoings of the opposition he addedShiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske also criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his associates alleging that their activities were against the ConstitutionWe have gathered here to oppose the activities being carried out by Rahul Gandhi and his entire coterie actions that run counter to the nations Constitution The entire nation and we stand firmly with Prime Minister Narendra Modi Mhaske said ANI reportedBJP to hold padyatra in Haryana under nationwide campaignThese remarks come ahead of BJP National President Nitin Nabins scheduled padyatra in Rohtak Haryana on Sunday as part of the partys nationwide Loktantra Bachao Arajakta Hatao Save Democracy Remove Anarchy campaign The campaign aims to counter Opposition allegations surrounding the Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rollsThe march is scheduled to begin at Chhotu Ram Polytechnic Ground and conclude at DPark in Model Town where Nabin will pay floral tributes to the statue of Mahatma GandhiAccording to ANI the BJP campaign aims to communicate the partys position on the SIR and the electoral process directly to the public Party workers are expected to visit villages and households to counter what the BJP describes as misinformation and false narratives State BJP leaders senior functionaries party workers and residents are expected to participate in the marchBJP INDIA bloc organise parallel marches in DelhiMeanwhile the national capital is witnessing heightened security arrangements in view of an INDIA bloc rally at Ramlila Maidan and a BJP countermarch in West DelhiThe Opposition INDIA bloc is organising a massive Chalo Delhi Ramlila March at Ramlila Maidan demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in electoral rollsThe ruling BJP meanwhile is organising a countermarch in West Delhi to commemorate the 1984 antiSikh riots The party has accused the Congress of holding a political rally on the anniversary of the violenceWith ANI inputs