I.N.D.I.A Bloc Rally In Ranchi: I.N.D.I.A bloc organised a mega rally in Ranchi, Jharkhand on Sunday. Key leaders from the opposition bloc attended the gathering, named, ‘Ulgula (uprising) Nyay’ rally. The event was also attended by Sunita Kejriwal, wife of jailed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The rally aimed to highlight the recent arrests of Arvind Kejriwal, and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

Referring to Soren and Kejriwal’s arrests, AAP leader Sanjay Singh remarked, “Two Viranganas are sitting here – Kalpana Soren and Sunita Kejriwal. When they can come out, we should also come out. The people who congregated here want to give a message to defeat PM Modi. I was in jail for 6 months, Arvind Kejriwal is in jail, Hemant Soren is in jail. We are not scared. Adivasis threw Britishers out.”

“Narendra Modi speaks against corruption. He put Hemant Soren, Arvind Kejriwal in jail under false accusations. When he speaks on corruption, it looks as if Osama Bin Laden and Gabbar Singh are preaching non-violence. A Modi washing powder has come which cleans all your corruptions. Their slogan is ‘Jo jitna bada bhrashtachari, wo utna bada padadhikari,” he further remarked, as quoted by news agency PTI.

VIDEO | Here’s what AAP leader Sanjay Singh said at ‘Ulgulan Nyay Rally’ in Ranchi, Jharkhand.

“Narendra Modi speaks against corruption. He put Hemant Soren, Arvind Kejriwal in jail under false accusations. When he speaks on corruption, it looks as if Osama Bin Laden and Gabbar… pic.twitter.com/uyGEyC8Lm3

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 21, 2024

He further hit out at the BJP for putting “fake” narratives of their poll targets, saying “400 paar’ slogan is farzi. This time you should tell them ‘Tadi paar, tadi paar”, as quoted by news agency ANI.

#WATCH | INDIA alliance leaders, Delhi CM’s wife Sunita Kejriwal attend rally in Jharkhand’s Ranchi today

“INDIA alliance will work for India and Modi ji will work for Adani…BJP mislead people by giving slogans like ‘400 paar’, ‘200 paar’ in Bengal, ’35 paar’ in Delhi, ’65… pic.twitter.com/gVb0Fjuixu

— ANI (@ANI) April 21, 2024

Addressing the gathering, Sunita Kejriwal, wife of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal accused the Modi government of practicing ‘dictatorship’ as she said, “They’ve put Arvind Kejriwal and Hemant Soren in jail. They’ve put them in jail without them being proven guilty. This is a dictatorship. What is the fault of my husband? Is it providing good education, health facilities? Patriotism is in his blood. He is an IITan, he could’ve gone abroad, but he prioritises patriotism. As IRS, he took leaves to do public service. He has put his life at stake for people.”

“Arvind Kejriwal has no desire for power. He just wants to serve the nation. He wants to make the country no.1… Many people say that this is difficult. ‘Jail ke taale tutenge, Arvind Kejriwal, Hemant Soren chhutenge..(The locks of jails will break. Arvind Kejriwal, Hemant Soren will be freed,” she added.

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‘They want to kill Delhi’s CM’: Sunita Kejriwal In I.N.D.I.A’s Ranchi Rally

Sunita Kejriwal commented on a row regarding the Delhi Chief Minister’s diet and demand for insulin in Jail and remarked, “Politics is a very dirty thing. There is a camera on his food. Every morsel is being monitored… He is a sugar patient and he ha has been taking 50 units of insulin every day for the last 12 years. But he is not being given insulin in jail. They want to kill Delhi’s CM. They cannot understand Arvind Kejriwal’s thoughts… He is very brave. He is a lion… He is worried about ‘Bharat Mata’ even in jail”.

RJD leader and former Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav  accused PM Modi of being afraid of I.N.D.I.A bloc. “They (BJP-led NDA) are raising the slogan of ‘400 paar’. However, PM Modi’s ‘400 paar’ film flopped on day 1 of the (Lok Sabha) polls,” he claimed.

Kalpana Soren, Hemant Soren’s wife, is slated to address the gathering, alongside Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav and National Conference Chief Farooq Abdullah. 

The venue was adorned with posters featuring leaders from the I.N.D.I.A bloc, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee, Hemant Soren, and Kalpana Soren, set the stage for a unified opposition front. 

Ahead of the rally, Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren had stressed the need to “combat authoritarianism” and “uphold democratic values”. 

Jharkhand: CM Champai Soren says, “Dictatorship must end, democracy must be preserved, and the Constitution must be protected.” pic.twitter.com/qsRADIGdxZ

— IANS (@ians_india) April 20, 2024

In solidarity, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi said, “We are together in this fight against BJP’s growing autocracy. They are not allowing the opposition to function properly; what they are trying to do is to silence the opposition”. 

Jharkhand: CM Champai Soren says, “Dictatorship must end, democracy must be preserved, and the Constitution must be protected.” pic.twitter.com/qsRADIGdxZ

— IANS (@ians_india) April 20, 2024