Politics

BJP Calls INDIA Bloc Rally at Ramlila Maidan a ‘Super Flop’ with 40% Empty Seats

By Vivek Dubey

In a statement released on Sunday, BJP MP Sambit Patra criticized the INDIA bloc’s rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan, describing it as a "super flop" and claiming that about 40% of the 50,000‑seat venue remained empty. Patra, who shared a video of the event, said the BJP had watched the rally from the morning and listened to Rahul Gandhi’s speech, but concluded that it was "a complete waste of time." He questioned the opposition’s claim of a massive turnout, asking where the 10 lakh people they expected to gather were. Patra accused the opposition of using camera angles to create the impression of a larger crowd and dismissed the visuals as "trick photography." He also criticized 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 rally, organized by the INDIA coalition, was intended to protest alleged electoral irregularities and the issue of "vote chori." During the event, Rahul Gandhi warned that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar would be removed from office and face jail for "treason" in the future, and he warned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah that they would face legal action over alleged vote theft. Gandhi also stated that the opposition would stand against the two leaders after Gyanesh Kumar. The rally was held at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on Sunday.