Politics
Nadda calls INDIA bloc CEC protest a foolish drama
The Hindu·
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on November 1 called the INDIA bloc rally seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation a foolish drama. He said holding it on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots anniversary rubbed salt into Sikh wounds. Nadda said prior protests cost Delhi traders nearly Rs 3,000 crore. He estimated Sunday's hit at more than Rs 10,000 crore.
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What It Means For You
- Nadda said festive-season traders face further losses during Dhanteras, Diwali and Chhath Puja crowds.
- His Rs 10,000 crore figure is an estimate of shopkeeper impact from Sunday's protest, not an audited loss.
- Commuters in central Delhi already saw rally-related traffic limits around Ramlila Maidan.
What's Happening
- The Chalo Dilli protest demanded Kumar's resignation over alleged electoral irregularities.
- Nadda accused Rahul Gandhi of polishing politics at Ramlila Maidan on November 1.
- He said the Congress had not apologised to Sikhs for the 1984 riots.
The Date Nadda Highlighted
- November 1 marks the start of the 1984 anti-Sikh violence after Indira Gandhi's assassination.
- Nadda called that day the ugliest blot on India's democratic history.
- The BJP frames the rally as harming traders while the Opposition frames it as defending rolls and the CEC's removal.
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