India, Nov. 1 -- Several key Opposition leaders, including Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee, joined a massive rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on Sunday, targeting the Election Commission over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls.

In a counter-move, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also organised a rally in the national capital, invoking the 1984 anti-Sikh riots to target the Congress, setting the stage for a major political showdown ahead of Diwali.

Ahead of the Opposition rally, Rahul Gandhi urged people, particularly student groups, to participate in the protest.

In a post on X, he wrote: "I urge all student groups, regardless of your political affiliation - if you feel th...