Amit Shah To Lead Hyderabad Padayatra Against Opposition’s SIR Campaign

Amit Shah will lead a Hyderabad padayatra under the slogan 'Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy', as the BJP steps up its campaign against Opposition protests over electoral roll revision.

Amit Shah leads BJP's Hyderabad march against Opposition (Img: IANS)

Hyderabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will lead a padayatra in Hyderabad on Monday evening under the slogan "Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy". The march is part of the BJP's campaign to counter the Congress and other Opposition parties over their ongoing protests against the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

According to sources, the padayatra will begin after 4 pm and conclude with a public meeting at 6 pm. The march will start from the Jagjivan Ram statue opposite Nizam College and end at Mozamjahi Market.

Senior BJP leaders to join the march

Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy, Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay and Telangana BJP president M Ramchandra Rao will participate in the march. Several party MPs, MLAs, MLCs and other senior leaders are also expected to join.

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BJP targets Opposition over SIR campaign

Through the padayatra, the BJP aims to counter Opposition parties over what it describes as their attempts to target democratic institutions, including Parliament, the Supreme Court and the Election Commission of India.

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The party also plans to appeal to the public to participate in the march in large numbers.

BJP leaders have alleged that some "foreign entities" are attempting to discredit democratic institutions. They have also criticised the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing them of trying to undermine the country's peaceful atmosphere.