UPDATED: Oct 27, 2026 11:33 IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party is organising a mega march titled 'Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy' in Old Delhi from the Red Fort to Town Hall. Security arrangements have turned the area into a fortress ahead of the one-kilometre padayatra through Chandni Chowk, with around fifteen thousand participants, including Members of Parliament and Union Ministers, expected to attend. The rally serves as a counter-offensive against the opposition alliance ahead of their planned demonstration, amid calls from local trader associations to defer protests to prevent commercial disruption. In addition, the party continues nationwide demonstrations justifying the Chief Election Commissioner appointment.
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