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New Delhi, India. March 31, 2024: This footage was taken at the Ramlila Maidan at a rally organised by the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) — an alliance of 40 political parties in India. Indian political parties including the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Indian National Congress (INC) were represented at the protest. The protest, called the ‘Save Democracy’ or ‘Loktantra Bachao’ rally, comes after opposition parties and ministers claimed they are being targeted ahead of the upcoming national elections of 2024. In just the last few months, Delhi’s Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal of the Aam Aadmi Party, was arrested on charges of money laundering. And the INC was served a tax notice, which led to a partial freezing of their bank accounts. The rally was a protest over these recent events organised by opposition parties. India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) says Kejriwal’s arrest and the tax notice on INC is about stamping out corruption.
The Ramlila Maidan is in central Delhi where festivals and political rallies take place.
Each political party in India has a different election symbol. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is represented by a lotus symbol. The Indian National Congress (INC) is one of the biggest opposition parties and is represented by a hand. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which is in power in Delhi, is represented by a broom. The Communist Party of India is represented by a hammer and sickle.
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