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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has issued a 'Chalo Dilli' call ahead of the INDIA bloc's rally at Ramlila Maidan, rallying support against alleged vote theft and the SIR process. Rahul Gandhi urged citizens and student bodies across political lines to join the protest to protect the Constitution. In addition to the march, the opposition has planned a mock public impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's residence, presided over by former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar. Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party has countered with its own rallies, questioning the timing of the demonstration.

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00:00But tonight's top story, Rahul Gandhi has now issued a clarion call ahead of his Ram Leela Rally of the
00:07India Bloc, Chalo Dilli.
00:09The Congress is mobilizing along with its partners for a showdown at Ram Leela Maidan with SIR and alleged vote
00:17chori at the heart of its protests.
00:20Rahul Gandhi also asked all student bodies to come together irrespective of their political differences.
00:27The opposition is also escalating its confrontation with the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and plans to hold a public
00:34impeachment event tomorrow at Malik Arjun Kharge's residence.
00:37The BJP is hitting back with its own anti-opposition campaign, even questioning the timing of the march.
00:44Can SIR unite the opposition with competing political priorities? And what really is the end game? It's our top story.
00:59Chalo Dilli, that is the call from Rahul Gandhi. The leader of opposition on Thursday posted a video inviting everyone
01:07to join the India Bloc protest at Delhi's Ram Leela Maidan on Sunday for what he called is a fight
01:13for India's soul.
01:15All the people who are against Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Gyanesh Kumar are against the collusion against Gyanesh Kumar.
01:21The only protest is the one. The country is the protest.
01:24Don't worry about the police. Don't worry about Latis. Come march with us.
01:31We'll walk together to protect the constitution, to protect the Indian nation.
01:36nation. If you feel that India is under attack, if you feel you're under attack, your expression,
01:44your ideas, your way of thinking is under attack, come and join us.
01:47The Congress is pulling all stops to make its protest against SIR a success.
01:54India bloc leaders met on Thursday to discuss modalities of the public impeachment of CEC
01:59Gyanesh Kumar to be held at Congress Chief Malika Arjun Kargay's residence on Saturday.
02:04Former Speaker Meera Kumar will be the presiding officer. Kargay will move the motion.
02:11Members of civil society, opposition parties and victims of the SIR process will speak at the event.
02:38The BGP has been holding its own. Save democracy, remove anarchy rallies to counter the opposition.
02:46Party President Nitin Nabin attended one such rally at Chandni Chowk on Wednesday. The party is questioning
02:53the choice of date for the Congress's protest.
03:16The Congress is throwing its full weight behind the Chalo Dilli March as it attempts to corner the Narendra Modi
03:23government.
03:23But will SIR be the glue that hosts the opposition parties, which have different objectives,
03:30together remains to be seen?
03:33Bera Report, India Today.

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