Ulgulan Maha Nyay Rally: Opposition leaders unite in Ranchi against BJP; Key takeaways

Scheduled to take place at Ranchi's Prabhat Tara ground, the rally will be spearheaded by Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM).

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: A significant political event is set to unfold in Ranchi, Jharkhand, as leaders from 14 political parties, including prominent figures like Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Lalu Prasad, Farooq Abdullah, Akhilesh Yadav, and Sunita Kejriwal, are gearing up to participate in the opposition INDIA bloc's ‘Ulgulan Nyay rally’ on Sunday, April 21.

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Scheduled to take place at Ranchi's Prabhat Tara ground, the rally will be spearheaded by Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and is anticipated to serve as a demonstration of solidarity among opposition parties.

During a joint press conference, leaders of the bloc emphasized that the rally has garnered support from 28 parties, with an estimated turnout of over five lakh individuals from across the state expected to attend.

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Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren denounced the Centre's approach as "dictatorial" and asserted that the rally would unveil the government's authoritarian tactics. He highlighted the arrest of former Chief Minister Hemant Soren, stating, "We need to stop the dictatorship and save our democracy and the constitution."

The rally will witness the participation of key leaders, including Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Punjab Chief Minister and AAP leader Bhagwant Mann, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, and JMM leader Hemant Soren's wife, Kalpana Soren, alongside representatives from various INDIA parties.

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Leaders such as Sunita Kejriwal and Sanjay Singh from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Derek O’Brien from TMC, Priyanka Chaturvedi from Shiv Sena (UBT), and Dipankar Bhattacharya from CPI (ML) are expected to participate in the rally, underscoring the broad-based support for the opposition's cause.

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While the BJP labeled the rally as a "family get-together show," accusing the opposition of promoting familial interests, the leaders remained steadfast in their resolve to challenge the perceived autocratic tendencies of the ruling government.