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BJP and Sikh community march in Delhi over Congress rally timing

Delhi, India · Nov 1, 2026

Is it still on?

SOONAnnounced for Nov 1. Not started yet.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Protesting the Congress party's decision to hold a major rally on November 1, coinciding with the anniversary of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
What they want
For the Congress party to apologise for the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and reconsider the timing of its rally.
What changed
Oct 30: Organisers announced a protest march from Tilak Nagar to Hari Nagar involving over 5,000 participants.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Congress apology for the 1984 anti-Sikh riots
  • Rescheduling of the Congress party's November 1 rally

Organised by: Bharatiya Janata Party, Delhi BJP, Sikh community organisations

What authorities say

No official response reported regarding the march itself, but the Ministry of Home Affairs extended the deployment of 270 Central Armed Police Forces companies in Delhi to assist police in maintaining law and order.12

The numbers

Only figures a source states, with who said it. Estimates often differ.

Crowd
5,000+
over 5,000 Delhi residents, largely from the Sikh community, along with victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, are…14

The full story

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), alongside members of the Sikh community and victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, planned a protest march in west Delhi's Hari Nagar area. Organised by the BJP and led by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri alongside Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra, the demonstration was scheduled to begin at 11 am. Protesters aimed to object to the Congress party's decision to hold its 'Chalo Dilli' rally at Ramlila Maidan on November 1. According to the BJP, scheduling the opposition's political events on the anniversary of the 1984 anti-Sikh violence hurts the sentiments of the Sikh community and ignores local traders' concerns during the festive Diwali season. No specific official counter-response from authorities regarding the BJP march itself was reported, though extensive security and Central Armed Police Forces were deployed across Delhi for concurrent political events.

Timeline

  1. Organisers announced a protest march in West Delhi for November 1, expecting over 5,000 participants.12

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