Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 28: AICC general secretary KC Venugopal on Wednesday alleged that the Modi-Shah government had become “nervous” and was attempting to prevent people from across the country from reaching Delhi for the INDIA Bloc’s November 1 ‘Delhi Chalo’ march and mega rally.
In a post on X, Venugopal claimed that Indian Railways had denied special trains for Congress MPs, MLAs and party workers from Telangana despite repeated requests.
He said Congress leaders had launched a protest at the South Central Railway General Manager’s office against the alleged obstruction.
“Modi-Shah are so nervous, they have started blocking people from all over India who have begun moving to Delhi for the November 1st Delhi Chalo March and Mega Rally,” Venugopal wrote.
He accused the authorities of using such tactics to suppress the public upsurge against what opposition parties describe as “Vote Chori” and demanded that adequate trains be arranged to meet the growing demand ahead of the November 1 programme.
Venugopal said the Congress had made multiple requests for special trains from Telangana, but the Railways had delayed and eventually refused the arrangements. Party leaders and workers staged a demonstration at the South Central Railway headquarters in Hyderabad to press for their demand.
The INDIA Bloc has announced a major mobilisation in Delhi on November 1, including a large rally at Ramleela Maidan, as part of its campaign against alleged electoral irregularities and the functioning of the Election Commission.
Opposition parties have been urging supporters from different states to converge in the national capital for the programme.
The Congress maintains that the alleged denial of trains is a deliberate attempt to restrict participation and weaken the mobilisation. Railway authorities have not issued an immediate official response to the specific allegations concerning requests from Telangana.
The protest at the South Central Railway office is aimed at pressing the Railways to address the party’s demand for additional trains ahead of the rally.