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AAP holding maha rally in Delhi against Centre

New Delhi: The AAP is holding a huge rally in New Delhi on June 11 to oppose a controversial ordinance that would allegedly snatch the state government's power.

According to party posters in the nooks and corners of the capital city, the rally will take place in the Ramlila Ground where the top party leaders will seek the support of the people to keep the ordinance at bay.

AAP supremo and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has been trying to unite the Opposition party to oppose the Bill in the Rajya Sabha where NDA falls short of numbers. All major opposition  parties have promised support to Kejriwal while Congress is believed to have decided not to go with AAP.

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