ABVP holds 'stop anarchy' rally in Lucknow
LUCKNOW, Oct. 19 -- Hundreds of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) members took out a rally in Lucknow on Sunday under the organisation's nationwide campaign, 'stop anarchy, embrace democracy', calling for electoral grievances to be addressed through constitutional procedures and opposing attempts to pressure democratic institutions.
The rally began at Lucknow University and concluded at Gandhi Chowk in Hazratganj. Participants said the authority to change governments rests with the people and that electoral disputes must be raised with evidence before appropriate constitutional forums.
In its statement, the ABVP said India's political direction must be determined by its citizens and rejected attempts to replicate political developments in Bangladesh and Nepal. It described the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls as a regular administrative process and said allegations of irregularities should be supported by evidence....
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