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Why AAP and DMK Skipped Rahul Gandhi's INDIA Bloc Protest
- •AAP and DMK skipped the INDIA bloc's October 6 Save Democracy march and Rahul Gandhi's sit-in due to deep political friction and strategic disagreements with Congress.
- •Tensions escalated after AAP and DMK were sidelined from the core strategy group regarding the CEC Gyanesh Kumar row.
- •AAP chose to stay away from the joint march to pursue its own ground protests on voter list irregularities without the formal Congress-led banner.
- •AAP previously accused Congress of attempting to hijack grassroots movements and staging theatrical demonstrations in high-security zones.
- •DMK skipped the protest due to local political friction in Tamil Nadu, particularly after Congress aligned with actor-politician Vijay's party TVK.
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The Aam Aadmi Party and the DMK skipped the march and Rahul Gandhi's sit-in due to deep-seated political friction, strategic disagreements over targeting the BJP, and being sidelined from the core strategy group by Congress's unilateral decision-making.
AAP stated that it has its own approach to addressing the Special Intensive Revision row and voter list irregularities, preferring to conduct persistent ground protests directly connected to the public without using formal party banners or Congress-led joint political framings.
DMK strongly criticized Congress and accused Rahul Gandhi of political immaturity after Congress aligned with actor-politician Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, which the DMK viewed as an opportunistic betrayal of coalition principles.
