Hoshiarpur, October 28, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The Punjab BJP organised a ‘Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy’ padyatra in Hoshiarpur on Wednesday, with party leaders targeting the Congress over its criticism of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and its allegations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Addressing the gathering, Barinder Sachdeva, co-in-charge of the Punjab BJP, accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of spreading misinformation about SIR and attempting to shift responsibility for the party’s political setbacks onto the Election Commission. Sachdeva also rejected Gandhi’s allegations that the Prime Minister was promoting anarchy and undermining democracy.
Recalling the Emergency imposed by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Sachdeva said the period had dealt a severe blow to Indian democracy. He also alleged that democratic values were being undermined in states governed by the Congress and described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a guardian of democracy.
Thousands of BJP workers participated in the padyatra and raised slogans against the Congress. Those present included former Punjab BJP president and Union Minister of State Vijay Sampla, state vice-president Rakesh Rathour, general secretaries Rajesh Bagga and Jeevan Garg, former Union Minister Som Parkash, Hoshiarpur BJP district president Nitin Gupta Nannu, and former MLAs K.D. Bhandari and Sheetal Angural, along with other party leaders.
Sachdeva questioned what he described as the Congress’s double standards on SIR. He alleged that the party opposed the exercise when the BJP was in power but adopted a different position in states such as Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, where the Congress or the Aam Aadmi Party holds power.
Targeting the AAP government in Punjab, Sachdeva alleged that the state’s drug problem had worsened and the law-and-order situation had deteriorated. He cited murders and extortion demands as growing concerns and called for the Bhagwant Mann government to be voted out, saying a change was necessary in the interest of Punjab and its people.
Former Punjab BJP president Vijay Sampla said India, as the world’s largest democracy, must protect its democratic institutions against attempts to destabilise them. While acknowledging peaceful protest as a democratic right, he said such rights should not be used as a pretext to create disorder or undermine democratic norms.
Former Union Minister of State Som Parkash said India had been holding regular elections since 1952, with governments formed according to the people’s mandate. He called on opposition parties to respect electoral verdicts and avoid actions that could threaten peace and democratic institutions in the name of politics.
Punjab BJP vice-president Rakesh Rathour said the ‘Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy’ campaign was intended to safeguard democratic values and constitutional principles. He maintained that the Constitution provides for changes in government through elections and democratic processes rather than attempts to force political change by mobilising crowds on the streets.
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