AAP expects the gathering to reach a maximum of one lakh, which is the entire capacity of Ramlila Maidan
New Delhi:
Senior leaders of the INDIA bloc will attend a meeting held by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) at the Ramlila Maidan in Delhi today. The “loktantra bachao” (save democracy) rally is being held days after Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case.
The government has allowed 20,000 people to attend the rally, but Delhi Police expects it to be more than 30,000. The AAP said the gathering can reach a maximum of one lakh, which is the entire capacity of Ramlila Maidan.
AAP’s ‘Loktantra Bachao’ rally
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and former party president Rahul Gandhi will attend the ‘loktantra bachao’ rally. Former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi may also participate in the meeting.
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, Rashtriya Janata Dal’s Tejashwi Yadav, Nationalist Congress Party president Sharadchandra Pawar and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray will also attend the mega rally.
Other prominent political leaders and members of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) such as Trinamool Congress’s Derek O’Brien, National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren of JMM, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, CPI general secretary D Raja, and DMK’s Tiruchi Siva will also attend the meeting.
From Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, ministers and AAP MLAs will also participate in the meeting.
Kalpana Soren, wife of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who is currently in jail, will also attend the meeting. Ms Soren met Mr Kejriwal’s wife Sunita Kejriwal at the Delhi Chief Minister’s residence at 6 Flagstaff Road on Saturday.
Traffic advice
As per the traffic advisory issued by Delhi Police, movement will be regulated and possibly restricted on Ranjeet Singh Flyover from Barakhamba Road to Guru Nanak Chowk, Vivekanand Marg from Minto Road to Kamla Market roundabout, Hamdard Chowk, JLN Marg from Delhi Gate to Guru Nanak Chowk and Ajmeri Gate, Kamla Market Roundabout to Guru Nanak Chowk and Chaman Lal Marg at VIP Gate, Guru Nanak Chowk to Turkman Gate from 9am to 3pm.
Traffic diversion may also be imposed at Rajghat Chowk, Minto Road, DDU Marg, Mirdard Chowk, Paharganj Chowk, A-Point and Delhi Gate from 9am.
Traffic advice
In view of a political rally in Ramlila Maidan on March 31, 2024, traffic will be affected.
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People heading towards ISBT, railway station or airport are advised to plan their journey with enough time.