A large number of men, women and young people took part in the march. Pics/Satej Shinde
Union Commerce and Industry Minister and Mumbai North MP Piyush Goyal led the march, which saw the participation of BJP and Shiv Sena leaders from the Eknath Shinde faction
BJP workers and supporters were also seen raising slogans against those whom the party accused of defaming the government and its institutions
The march began at the Swami Vivekananda statue in Borivali West and concluded at Saptah Maidan, opposite Kamala Vihar Sports Club in Mahavir Nagar, Kandivali West
A BJP leader told mid-day that more than 12,000 people had participated in the march
Mumbai BJP Secretary Advocate Akhilesh Chaubey said the march had received an overwhelming response
Workers from the BJP and its alliance partners joined people from different sections of society, he said
He added that the participation of young people, including those from Gen Z and Gen Alpha
It reflected their support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, he said
Chaubey also alleged that those opposing the government and constitutional institutions such as the Supreme Court were receiving foreign funding to carry out activities against the country's interests
He did not provide details or evidence to substantiate the allegation
The BJP has said that the initiative is far more than a political event, it represents a resolute ideological movement against the "falsehoods, conspiracies and unrest engineered by a desperate opposition
BJP leader Pravin Darekar, BJP MLA Sanjay Upadhyay and Shiv Sena MLA Prakash Surve were among those present
