New Delhi, October 24, 2026: Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the Delhi Police Headquarters on Saturday to review the law and order situation in the national capital. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta also arrived at the headquarters as senior police officials discussed major security challenges facing the city.
The high-level visit comes ahead of a major rally announced by the Congress and other INDIA bloc parties at Ramlila Maidan on November 1. The opposition alliance is protesting against the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, alleging irregularities in the process. Security Review Amid Growing Political Protests The meeting was expected to focus on several law enforcement challenges, including drug trafficking, organised criminal gangs, crimes against women and the handling of public demonstrations.
Opposition parties and student organisations have intensified protests against the electoral roll revision process. They are demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities.
“**INDIA Bloc Announces November 1 Rally** Congress MP Jebi Mather said the November 1 demonstration would be organised jointly by Congress and its INDIA bloc pa…”
Congress leader K. C. Venugopal has also described the planned demonstration as part of the opposition's wider campaign over electoral transparency and voting rights.
What Happens Next? With a major political gathering scheduled in Delhi, security arrangements, crowd management and traffic regulation are expected to receive attention from the authorities. However, no specific decision to restrict, cancel or prevent the November 1 rally has been confirmed in the available reports. It also remains unclear whether the proposed rally was discussed directly during Saturday's police headquarters meeting.
The coming days could bring further announcements concerning security and traffic arrangements around Ramlila Maidan.
