Lucknow, Nov. 3 -- Padyatras, public meetings and outreach programmes will be held in Uttar Pradesh and other states to counter Opposition's 'vote chori' (theft of votes) allegations and its criticism of the Election Commission

Two-and-a-half years after the Opposition made the protection of the Constitution a major political plank in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP has launched a nationwide campaign to counter the narrative around democracy and constitutional institutions. In particular, the ruling party is focusing on poll-bound Uttar Pradesh where it appeared to have lost the narrative battle to the Opposition in the last Parliamentary elections.

Under its "Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao' (Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy) camp...