The INDIA bloc's Ramlila Maidan rally has triggered a fierce backlash from the BJP and the Shiromani Akali Dal, with both parties accusing Congress of insensitivity for holding its protest on the anniversary of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. While the Opposition framed the event as a campaign to "save democracy" and protest alleged voter disenfranchisement, the BJP and Akali Dal questioned the timing, alleging Congress cannot speak of protecting the Constitution while.