The Bharatiya Janata Party today organised ‘Loktantra Bachao Padyatras’ in Lucknow and Bareilly, with leaders of National Democratic Alliance constituent parties participating in the marches. In Lucknow, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan joined the march from Lok Bhavan to Parivartan Chowk. Addressing the gathering, he accused the opposition of misleading people over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. He said people have faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and highlighted the government’s development initiatives. He also claimed that over 49 crore people have been brought out of poverty in the past 12 years.

In Bareilly, a similar march was held under the leadership of Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda. He said India is the mother of democracy and accused the opposition of undermining public trust in the Election Commission.