'Super flop rally': BJP says Ramlila Maidan '40% empty', mocks INDIA bloc protest
BJP leader Sambit Patra criticizes opposition turnout and leadership claims following the Delhi protest rally.
Quick Look
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra mocked the INDIA bloc's rally at Ramlila Maidan, claiming low attendance and calling the event a 'super flop.' Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi used the platform to allege electoral irregularities and threaten legal action against government officials.
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Why It Matters
The INDIA bloc organized a rally at Ramlila Maidan to protest against alleged electoral irregularities and 'vote chori'.
"Rahul Gandhi is speaking and empty chairs. Congress couldn't even fill full Ramlila Maidan of capacity 50,000. Super Flop rally," Patra said
NEW DELHI: BJP on Sunday mocked the INDIA bloc's rally at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan, calling it a "super flop" event and claiming that around 40% of the ground was empty. BJP MP Sambit Patra took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders, questioning their claims of a massive turnout and asking where the 10 lakh people they had expected to gather were.
"Rahul Gandhi is speaking and empty chairs. Congress couldn't even fill full Ramlila Maidan of capacity 50,000. Super Flop rally," Patra said, sharing a video of the gathering. Speaking to reporters, Patra said the BJP had been watching the rally since morning and listening to Gandhi's address, but felt it had ultimately been a "complete waste of time".
"Where were the 10 lakh people? Show us. No one becomes a leader or Prime Minister through such tricks. PM doesn't just mean Prime Minister. P stands for Paseena (sweat) and M stands for Mehnat (hard work). A Prime Minister is made through sweat and hard work. Despite bringing together so many parties and flags, they could not manage to gather 10 lakh people," he said.
Accusing the opposition of using camera angles to create an impression of a larger gathering, Patra dismissed the visuals as "trick photography". He also took a swipe at Gandhi, saying, "Rahul ji, Hindustan is not your abujan’s property. Hindustan belongs to Hindustanis. Here, even a chaiwala can become the Prime Minister, and that is what bothers you."
The INDIA bloc rally was organised to protest alleged electoral irregularities and raise the issue of 'vote chori'. Addressing the gathering, Rahul said that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar would be removed from office and face jail for "treason" in the future.
He also warned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah that they would face legal action over alleged vote theft. "Amit Shah ji said Narendra Modi is not going anywhere. I am telling you the opposite: Narendra Modi cannot go anywhere; even if he wants to go, we will not let him," Gandhi said, adding that the opposition would stand against the two leaders after Gyanesh Kumar.
Open Questions
- What is the actual attendance count at the rally?
- Will the opposition follow through on legal threats against officials?
