BJP vs Congress: Padyatra And Anti-SIR Rally Set Up Big Political Showdown

A major political face-off is brewing between the BJP and Congress over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. BJP president Nitin Nabin is set to lead a 'Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao' padyatra in Delhi's Chandni Chowk on October 28, ahead of the Congress-led Opposition's November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan. Senior BJP leaders, including Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath and Himanta Biswa Sarma, are also scheduled to lead marches across several states. Meanwhile, Delhi traders have raised concerns over potential business losses due to the Congress rally, prompting Congress to question why similar objections have not been raised against the BJP's padyatras. NDTV examines the escalating political confrontation and its impact on traders.