Demonstrating the strength and unity of the Opposition, INDIA alliance parties—Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the left parties—have announced to hold a "maha rally" at Delhi Ramlila Maidan on March 31 against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal to "safeguard the country's interests and democracy".

"We will hold a 'maha rally' at Ramlila Maidan on March 31 against what is happening in the country. The top leadership of the INDIA bloc will participate in the event," Delhi Minister and AAP's Delhi convenor Gopal Rai during a press conference on Sunday said.

The Minister asserted that India's democracy is in danger following the arrest of kejriwal in the alleged excise policy-linked money-laundering case by Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday night from his official residence. "Democracy and the country are in danger. All the INDIA bloc parties will hold this 'maha rally' to safeguard the country's interests and democracy," Rai added.

The Congress' Delhi unit chief Arvinder Singh Lovely alleged that Opposition parties are not being given a level playing field and highlighted the freezing of his party's accounts and the arrest of the Delhi CM as events which show hampering democracy and stifling Opposition during elections time.

Calling the rally as a call to safeguard the country's democracy, Lovely added, "The March 31 'maha rally' will not only be a political one but a call to save the country's democracy and raise voices against the BJP-led Centre." The Opposition leaders from the INDIA bloc have also met Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar regarding the issue ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024. The delegation comprised leaders from the Congress, the TMC, the CPM, the Aam Aadmi Party, DMK, NCP, SP and Samajwadi Party.

Since Kejriwal's arrest, that many AAP leaders termed as 'imminent', the Opposition leaders have in unison claimed that the BJP is scared of the outcome of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls and is acting out of panic to create problems for the Opposition.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, "While capturing all the institutions, including the media, breaking up parties, extorting money from companies, freezing the accounts of the main Opposition party were not enough, now the arrest of an elected Chief Ministers has also become a common thing." He further added that 'INDIA will give a befitting reply to this.

Even those no longer with the alliance, including Mamata Banerjee led Trinamool Congress, have extended their support to Delhi CM, as party leaders rushed to Delhi to be part of the Opposition meeting related to Kejriwal who are planning to knock the doors of Nirvachan Sadan.

The AAP has organised mega protests on Sunday against the ruling BJP Government by taking out candle marches and burning effigies of the Narendra Modi Government in all of the 70 Assembly seats in the national Capital.

The party said in a statement, "There will be a candle march and effigy burning across Delhi tomorrow in protest against the dictatorship of the BJP and the fake arrest of Arvind Kejriwal. Now the people of Delhi have come out on the streets in protest against the arrest of CM Arvind Kejriwal. We all have to stand together as the shield of Arvind Kejriwal. The arrest of Arvind Kejriwal will prove to be the last nail to oust the Modi Government from power."