BJP Rally: Nitin Nabin Leads Loktantra Bachao March in Rohtak
1 Nov 2026 3:09 PM IST1 Nov 2026 3:09 PM IST
Nabin accuses Congress of disrespecting democratic institutions and demands an apology for the 1984 anti-Sikh violence
BJP president Nitin Nabin leads a march in Haryana's Rohtak, accusing Congress of targeting constitutional institutions over its alleged electoral defeat and criticising Rahul Gandhi for holding a rally on the anniversary of the 1984 anti-Sikh violence.
BJP chief Nitin Nabin on Sunday lashed out at the Congress over the INDIA bloc's Delhi rally, saying it was targeting constitutional institutions out of frustration at not getting people's mandate, as he led a march in Hayana's Rohtak to counter the opposition campaign on the "vote chori" charge.Addressing 'Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao padyatra', Nabin said that instead of seeking atonement and offering an apology for the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, the Congress has come out to protest on the anniversary of the killings in Delhi.
The opposition INDIA bloc is holding the 'Chalo Dilli' protest in the national capital as part of its campaign against alleged electoral irregularities and demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
"The Congress party should have sought atonement and offered an apology for the acts committed against the Sikh brethren -- the massacres and the killings that took place on this very day in 1984. Instead, today, they have come out to stage a protest," the BJP president said.
He said that in a democratic system, the public gives a mandate to run the government, but as the Congress did not receive such a mandate, "they are clearly feeling disappointed and frustrated and are blaming the constitutional institutions for this".
Nabin told the participants in the march, "Every step you have taken during this padyatra has been a step toward strengthening democracy and the democratic forces".
"Today, we are strengthening the roots of democracy by taking out padyatra, while respecting people's mandate. People ask us that BJP is in power in Delhi and several other states; why is the need felt to save democracy," said Nabin, referring to the 'Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao march.
"When the opposition disrespects people's mandate, NDA workers do the job of giving them the reply by becoming people's voice."
Nabin extended greetings to the people of Haryana on the occasion of the state's foundation day on November 1, but added that the day also holds painful memories.
"... I ask you, Rahul ji: when our Sikh brethren were being murdered and massacred, your father remarked that 'when a big tree falls, the earth shakes'. You ought to have felt remorse for the lives of the many Sikhs that were lost; you should have apologised for that. Yet, you have chosen to stage a protest today," he said.
"Today, I also want to ask them this: in a democratic system, the public gives a mandate to run the government. Since you did not receive such a mandate, you are clearly feeling disappointed and frustrated and you are blaming the constitutional institutions for this," said Nabin.
Nabin dared the Congress leaders to "first put an end to the 'rajtantra' (monarchy) within the Congress centred around Rahul Gandhi" and establish democracy within their party.
BJP in-charge for Haryana Smriti Irani, Union Minister and RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary, Haryana BJP president Archana Gupta, other senior BJP leaders including O P Dhankar, Subhash Barala, Capt Abhimanyu and Mohan Lal Badoli, Haryana ministers Krishan Kumar Bedi and Arvind Sharma, along with a large number of party workers and locals participated in the march.
( Source : PTI )
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