New Delhi: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday urged all those who are going to participate in the 'Chalo Dilli' rally on November 1 at Ramlila Maidan to support the local traders present.
"It is the festive season. The time of Diwali, Chhath, and Bhai Dooj has arrived. I want those lakhs of people coming to Delhi from outside to support the traders here," Gandhi wrote in a post on X.
Gandhi affirmed that the rally will not harm the traders and alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was spreading rumours regarding the same.
"I know the rally will not harm the traders. The BJP is scared, that's why it's spreading rumors," the Congress leader said.
नमस्कार,कल लाखों लोग रामलीला मार्च के लिए दिल्ली आ रहे हैं। त्यौहारों का मौसम है। दिवाली, छठ, भाईदूज का समय है। मैं चाहता हूं जो लाखों लोग बाहर से दिल्ली आ रहे हैं, वो यहां के व्यापारियों की मदद करें।प्रोटेस्ट, मार्च, रैली कीजिए, साथ में थोड़ी सी खरीदारी भी कीजिए - व्यापारियों का फायदा हो जाएगा।मैं जानता हूं व्यापारियों को रैली नुकसान नहीं पहुंचाएगी। BJP डरी हुई है इसलिए अफवाह फैला रही है।मगर, दोनों काम करते हैं।कल मार्च होगा, रैली होगी और लाखों लोग हमारे व्यापारियों की छोटी-छोटी दुकानों में से सामान खरीदेंगे।आप सबको बहुत-बहुत प्यार।शुभ दिवाली। जय हिंद।Tomorrow, lakhs of people are coming to Delhi for the Ramlila March.It is the festive season. Diwali, Chhath and Bhai Dooj are here. I want the lakhs of people coming to Delhi from different parts of the country to support the local traders here.Tomorrow, along with protesting, marching and attending the rally, do a little shopping too. It will help our local traders.I know that our rally will not hurt the traders. The BJP is spreading rumours because it is scared.But let’s do both.Tomorrow, there will be a march, there will be a rally, and lakhs of people will also buy things from the small shops of our local traders.Much love to all of you.Happy Diwali. Jai Hind.
Gandhi on Thursday urged everyone to participate in the 'Chalo Dilli' rally, saying that, the march will be taken to protect the Constitution as well as the nation.
The Congress leader made the remarks in a post on his official 'X' account.
"Come march with us - we will walk together to protect the Constitution, to protect the Indian nation," Gandhi wrote.
The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on Wednesday also extended support to the rally, saying that the movement will support "all organisations fighting for free and fair election in our country".
(With inputs from agencies)