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The national capital is bracing for a weekend of intense political face-offs as the opposition INDIA bloc and the Bharatiya Janata Party prepare for rival demonstrations. The INDIA bloc is organising back-to-back protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision exercise, including a public impeachment and a mega march to Ramlila Maidan. In response, the BJP is planning a counter-march involving 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims and community members led by senior leaders. Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah challenged opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav to debate the matter in a special session of Parliament.

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00:00Okay, I'm going to turn from there to a potential political slanging match
00:03because the national capital is bracing for a weekend of political face-offs.
00:08The India bloc is gearing up for back-to-back protests
00:11against the chief election commissioner and the SIR exercise.
00:14BJP is preparing a counter-march,
00:16bringing even 1984 riot victims and Sikh community members onto the streets.
00:21Home Minister Amit Shah challenging the opposition to debate the issue in Parliament.
00:25Let's take a look.
00:57Let's take a look.
01:00The Home Minister is trying his best to stop people from coming into Delhi.
01:06Millions of people are being disenfranchised.
01:10Their vote is being stolen from them to help Mr. Adani, Mr. Ambani, Mr. Modi, Mr. Shah and Mr. Bangalore.
01:20The BGP is planning a counter-protest on Sunday.
01:24More than 5,000 people, largely from the Sikh community, including 1984 riot victims,
01:29will be led by party leaders like Hardi Puri in a march from Tilaknagar to Harinagar at 11 a.m.
01:37Home Minister Amit Shah, who was in Uttar Pradesh to strategize for assembly elections,
01:41has hit out the India bloc over their agitation against CEC.
02:10As things stand, both sides are not ready to yield an inch.
02:14The face-off over SIR is set to escalate even further.
02:19Bureau Report, India Today.

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