UPDATED: Nov 2, 2026 08:05 ISTThe opposition INDIA bloc held a massive show of strength at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan to protest against alleged vote theft and target the Election Commission. Addressing the gathering, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi demanded the resignation and imprisonment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, accusing the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of hijacking democratic institutions and claiming the 2024 general election was illegal.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav also took aim at the central government, alleging widespread manipulation of voter lists and predicting the defeat of the ruling alliance in upcoming state assembly polls. In response, the BJP mounted a sharp counteroffensive, dismissing the opposition rally as an exaggerated flop and questioning the turnout figures.
Ruling party leaders hit back at Rahul Gandhi, questioning whether claiming the 2024 election was illegal implied that sitting opposition MPs were also illegitimate, as the political war of words intensified. Read MoreVIDEOS FROM OTHER SECTIONSLATEST VIDEOSBJP Alleges Fake AI Images Used to Inflate Ramlila Maidan Crowd as Congress Faces HeatA political war of words has broken out between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress party over the attendance figures at the INDIA bloc rally held at Ramlila Maidan.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju accused the Congress of deploying poorly created, fake artificial intelligence images to artificially amplify crowd numbers. While the Congress projected that around 10 lakh people would attend the rally, authorities had capped the capacity at 50,000.
BJP leaders, including Sambit Patra, questioned the whereabouts of the claimed 10 lakh attendees and argued that trick photography cannot make anyone prime minister. Patra further highlighted drone footage showing empty chairs during speeches.
Ground reports confirmed high attendance at the venue early in the day, but the BJP maintains the crowd was exaggerated and chairs remained unoccupied by late afternoon.Trump Warns Iran: 'We Still Have to Take Care of One or Two Sites'United States President Donald Trump issued a warning to Iran, stating that American forces have largely decimated Iranian military and manufacturing capabilities. Trump said, "We still have to take care of, I would say, one or two sites, but we can do that in 10 minutes." Addressing his military strategy, he claimed that Iranian naval, air force, anti-aircraft, and nuclear assets have been neutralised.
Referencing past conflicts and the assassination of General Soleimani during his first term, Trump asserted that the United States did not start the war but is finishing it. Additionally, Trump confirmed speaking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid coalition challenges following Israel's recent election season.Sanjay Raut Claims Revolution And Regime Change Ahead; RSS Chief CountersShiv Sena UBT MP Sanjay Raut ignited a political row following his remarks at the INDIA bloc rally at Ramlila Maidan, asserting that a revolution is underway and the country is heading towards regime change.
Addressing the gathering, Raut stated that the turnout represents national strength rather than a single party, while targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. Meanwhile, the bulletin featured contrasting statements addressing the political climate and external influences, highlighting concerns over disruption disguised as opposition, alongside observations on global unrest and regime change narratives across nations.India Today Crew Attacked in Pulivendula, Sparking TDP-YSRCP War Over Poll ViolenceAn India Today news crew was assaulted by unidentified men while reporting on the civic elections in Pulivendula, Andhra Pradesh.
Associate Editor Abdul Basheer and video journalist S. Vijay were targeted near the Gandhi statue close to the Pulivendula police station while documenting alleged poll rigging and stone pelting.
The mob broke their camera, snatched their mobile phones, ID cards, memory card, and battery before the journalists managed to flee. Following the incident, an FIR was lodged, with police assuring strict action.
The assault has triggered an intense political confrontation between the Telugu Desam Party and the YSR Congress Party. The ruling TDP alleged that YSRCP orchestrated the attack to discredit the government and create a law-and-order disruption.
In response, YSRCP chief Jagan Mohan Reddy condemned the assault on the media crew, raised concerns over journalists' safety, and demanded freedom of the press alongside an impartial investigation.