NEW DELHI, October 28 (Aalimi Nation) – Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Nabin led a "Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy" foot march through Delhi's Chandni Chowk on Wednesday, a political rally aimed at countering the Opposition's campaign against the Election Commission and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
The march moved from the Shri Jain Lal Mandir near the Red Fort to Town Hall Chowk in the old city's main trading district. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Delhi BJP chief Harsh Malhotra, who is also a Union Minister, joined Nabin along with party workers and other leaders.
The party chose Chandni Chowk to reach traders, saying the Opposition's agitation has disrupted business during the festive season. The march comes days before a rally planned by the INDIA bloc at Ramlila Maidan on November 1, where the Opposition intends to press its objections to the revision of the rolls.
Addressing participants, Nabin said democracy was secure under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Democracy is absolutely safe under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi," he said, adding that the country's faith in democracy "rests with Mr Modi". He said the Prime Minister regards 140 crore people as his family.
The BJP chief said purifying the electoral rolls would bring eligible citizens onto the lists and remove the names of infiltrators, and he accused the Congress of opposing the cleanup. Nabin also criticised Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, saying he often carries a copy of the Constitution but "does not have respect for it". He described those protesting against the revision as anarchists and said the Congress would suffer further electoral losses.
He added that the party would carry on its work for what he called a "Viksit Bharat" and urged workers to defend democracy. Nabin also expressed confidence that the BJP would win another term at the Centre in 2029.
The march follows a sharp political exchange over the revision of electoral rolls. Opposition parties have raised concerns about the fairness of the exercise, and Rahul Gandhi earlier demanded the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner, an allegation the BJP has rejected. The BJP's position is that the revision will include all eligible voters, and it has accused the Congress of spreading misinformation about the process.
No direct response from the Congress to the Chandni Chowk march was available at the time of writing.
The party has said similar marches will be held in state capitals, led by BJP chief ministers, as part of a wider counter-campaign. Nabin is scheduled to visit Uttar Pradesh for another rally.
The sequence of events sets up a direct contest of street mobilisation in the capital this week. The INDIA bloc's Ramlila Maidan gathering on November 1 will test the Opposition's turnout, while the BJP's state-level marches are expected to run alongside it. Both sides have framed the dispute as a defence of democracy and of the electoral process, and neither has signalled any change of position.
