Kharge warns rally crowd he may extend his speech

Politics · First reported 1 Nov, 11:05 · Updated 11:28

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At an INDIA bloc rally in New Delhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge joked that he could speak for an hour if supporters did not quiet down. He also criticised the BJP and linked the rally to opposition concerns about electoral-roll revisions.

Kharge told noisy supporters he would finish in five minutes if they quieted down, but could speak for an hour otherwise.
The rally in New Delhi was part of the INDIA bloc’s protest over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Kharge accused BJP governments of gaining power through what he called “vote theft” and called for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to leave office.

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Key facts

Location: Ramlila Maidan, New Delhi
Speech-length warning: Five minutes if the crowd quieted; an hour otherwise
Rally focus: Opposition concerns about the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
Other march reported: A BJP campaign march took place in Faridabad on Sunday