The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday, 30 October 2026, organised a large-scale 'Loktantra Bachao-Arajkata Hatao' (Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy) foot march in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, with Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and senior party leaders accusing the Congress of undermining democratic institutions and opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls for political advantage. The BJP claimed attendance of over one lakh participants, making it one of the largest political mobilisations by the party in the state in recent months.

Key Leaders and Turnout

The march drew Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, State BJP President Hemant Khandelwal, and the party's National General Secretary and Madhya Pradesh In-charge Biplab Kumar Deb, alongside several state ministers, Members of Parliament, Members of the Legislative Assembly, and representatives of social and business organisations. The breadth of leadership presence underscored the event's significance as a coordinated state-wide political statement.

What CM Yadav Said

Addressing the gathering, Chief Minister Yadav described the turnout as a direct warning to the opposition. 'The massive gathering in Indore is a clear warning to Rahul Gandhi, the Congress and other opposition parties. Those attempting to create anarchy in the country out of their lust for power should understand that no force can stop the BJP's lotus from blooming,' he said.

Yadav alleged that the Congress, having failed to secure power through democratic processes, was attempting to discredit elected governments and destabilise constitutional institutions. He also accused the party and its allies of trying to replicate conditions similar to those witnessed in Bangladesh and Nepal by challenging elected governments and autonomous bodies. He administered an oath to participants to protect democratic values and uphold the dignity of constitutional institutions.

BJP's Attack on Congress Over Electoral Roll Revision

State BJP President Khandelwal trained his fire on the Congress over its opposition to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. 'Earlier, the Congress used to question EVMs and now it is opposing SIR. It wants the names of foreign nationals and deceased persons to remain in electoral rolls and multiple entries of the same individual to continue for political gains,' Khandelwal alleged.

He also pointed to the Congress's recent performance in Legislative Council elections in four states, where the party reportedly suffered a significant defeat despite voting being conducted through ballot papers rather than EVMs — a detail Khandelwal used to rebut Congress's recurring criticism of electronic voting. He called on the party to introspect rather than repeatedly questioning electoral processes.

Deb and Mandaviya Weigh In

Biplab Kumar Deb framed the march not as an electoral exercise but as a public awareness campaign. 'This is not an electoral march of the BJP but a campaign to create awareness against forces that want to divide the country and weaken its unity and integrity,' he said. Deb alleged that the Congress lacked both concrete policy issues and a development vision, and was questioning constitutional institutions out of political frustration.

Union Minister Mandaviya said the large participation reflected public commitment to democracy and to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a developed India. He described the march as a sign of the BJP's organisational strength in Madhya Pradesh.

Broader Political Context

The march comes amid a national BJP campaign around the SIR of electoral rolls, a process the Election Commission of India has undertaken to clean up voter lists. The Congress and several opposition parties have raised objections to the revision exercise, claiming it risks disenfranchising legitimate voters — a charge the BJP has countered by alleging the opposition wants inflated rolls to benefit from irregular entries. This is the latest in a series of BJP-organised mobilisation events across states ahead of what analysts see as a period of heightened political activity. All eyes will now be on how the Congress responds to the BJP's escalating pressure campaign on the electoral rolls issue.