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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday addressed a 'Save Democracy' rally in Thane, accusing Congress and Rahul Gandhi of undermining the Constitution and democratic institutions, citing the 1975 Emergency and the 42nd Constitutional Amendment. He alleged that Congress, under Indira Gandhi, had subverted the judiciary and removed safeguards for fundamental rights, and claimed the party was now repeating history by opposing electoral roll revisions and levelling 'vote chori' allegations. Fadnavis defended the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, stating it aimed to remove names of deceased voters and illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators, and accused Congress of hypocrisy for opposing the exercise.
He alleged that foreign forces and social media algorithms were being used to destabilise India, and claimed Congress had received donations from China as part of a larger conspiracy. Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav attended the rally, where leaders from BJP and Shiv Sena participated in a joint padyatra. The Congress rejected the charges, calling the campaign a diversion, and said peaceful protests were essential to democracy.
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