Overview
- Rahul Gandhi, who led a Delhi marathon on Sunday, alleged the RSS-BJP want to weaken the Constitution and said Congress will defend equal rights.
- The run, held at Mandi House, was organised by the Congress SC and OBC departments and featured leaders such as Mohammad Azharuddin urging respect for constitutional values.
- Other Congress speakers at the event claimed the government misuses independent agencies and that the Election Commission acts at its behest, which are partisan allegations reported from the stage.
- The BJP scheduled counter-events with state chief Pankaj Chaudhary set to unveil a B. R. Ambedkar statue in Rae Bareli’s Bachhrawan and lead a lamp-lighting ceremony in Lucknow.
- The tussle centers on Ambedkar Jayanti on April 14, a focal date when parties seek Dalit support by invoking Ambedkar, the chief author of India’s Constitution, with SP and BSP also planning district-wide tributes.