Huge Turnout At Mamata\'s Mega Rally In Kolkata\, Almost All Oppn Parties Take Part

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Huge Turnout At Mamata's Mega Rally In Kolkata, Almost All Oppn Parties Take Part

Over 20 leaders from more than ten parties are attending the rally and the tea party

Huge Turnout At Mamata's Mega Rally In Kolkata, Almost All Oppn Parties Take Part
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2019-01-19T14:25:46+0530
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Tens of thousands of enthusiastic workers and supporters, including a man on a wheelchair, attended the mega anti-BJP rally at the historic Brigade Parade ground here on Saturday raising their voices against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Leaders of all the opposition parties except the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the CPI(M)-led Left Front  took part in the rally, which the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has said will sound the "death knell" for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Most of their sloganeering were centred around Modi, BJP National President Amit Shah and about the party's rule "finishing" in 2019.

"Only few hours to go for the historic 'United India Rally' at the Brigade Parade Grounds. I welcome all national leaders, supporters and lakhs of people to participate in today's rally to pledge to build a stronger, progressive and united India #UnitedIndiaAtBrigade," Banerjee, who is also the TMC chief, said in a tweet.

 

 

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was present in the rally. Senior party leader Satish Chandra Mishra represented Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati in the rally. 

Congress president Rahul Gandhi too has extended his support to the rally. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and Abhishek Manu Singhvi were seen at the rally.

Large-scale preparations have been made to ensure that the rally turns out to be massive success. Besides the huge stages, 20 watchtowers have been erected and 1,000 microphones and 30 LED screens put up so that the spectators can see the leaders and hear them speak clearly.

As many as 10,000 security personnel will be deployed in and around the venue of the rally and around 400 police pickets have been set up to ensure foolproof security, the police said.

Lakhs of TMC supporters and workers have started arriving in the city from all over the state.

Vehicular movement around the venue has been restricted, the police said.

PTI