Shivji Ki Baarat to Haldighati at Ramlila Maidan: Rahul, Akhilesh take BJP on its pitch of political messaging dressed in cultural motifs
Shivji Ki Baarat to Haldighati at Ramlila Maidan: Invoking the ancient name of Varanasi, the abode of Shiva and the parliamentary constituency of PM Modi, Akhilesh Yadav mocked the BJP’s double-engine government campaign slogan, saying he was incredibly pleased that “the people of Kashi have handed them a double zero” in the recently concluded MLC polls
INDIA bloc leaders during a "Save Democracy" march against alleged electoral irregularities and demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on November 01, 2026.
Speaking at the INDIA alliance’s ‘Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao’ (Save the Vote, Save the Country) at Ramlila Maidan, Rahul Gandhi once again used religious imagery around Shiva to outline his vision for an inclusive India.
It seems Mr. Gandhi seeks to reinforce the pluralistic side of Hinduism without abandoning aggression altogether. He didn’t just talk of dethroning the BJP, he vowed to send the top leadership of the ruling dispensation to jail if voted to power and, in the same vein, promised to open mohabbat ki dukan.
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