The police counted a million people at a rally in support of Kadyrov – RBC

In close quarters, but not mad

About a million people gathered for a rally in support head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov in Grozny on Friday, January 22, reports “Interfax” referring to the statement of the republican Interior Ministry.

«As of Friday morning, the rally gathered about 1 million people,” – said the Interior Ministry.

According to agency reports, the central square in Grozny, the adjacent avenues and squares are filled with people. Protesters brought placards with slogans in support of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, as well as posters with slogans critical of the non-systemic opposition – in particular, its members called “fifth column».

The meeting started under the slogan “In unity is our strength.” The organizer of the meeting are the Union of Trade Unions of the Chechen Republic (SPCHR). On the eve of SPCHR held a meeting on preparation of the meeting, which was declared the estimated number of shares – 750 thousand. Man.

According to information published on the website of the territorial body of the State Statistics Committee on Chechnya, the population of the republic on December 1, 2015 was 1 million. 393 thousand. man.

According to local TV channel “Grozny TV” at a rally in Grozny, in addition to residents of Chechnya, arrived residents of other subjects of Russia and CIS countries.

Police already has a million protesters in Grozny in January 2015 similar data led by a rally against the French magazine “Charlie Ebdo” under the slogan “I love my prophet!»

One of the most popular methods of counting the number of participants of mass actions It is the method of Jacobs, professor of journalism at the University of California (USA). It is assumed that in a free crowd, where each of the activists is at arm’s length from a neighbor, one person has to 0.93 square meter. In a dense crowd – 0.42 m.

Finally, with a maximum density of one person accounts for 0.23 sq.m. Thus, a million people can be accommodated on an area of ​​230 thousand sq.m. up to 930 thousand sq.m. Square named after Akhmad Kadyrov and the park covers 140 thousand square meters Most of the falls on the park area.

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During the rally were the mufti of Chechnya Salah Mezhiev, State Duma deputy Adam Delimkhanov, Minister of the Chechen Republic for National Policy , External Relations, Press and Information Dzhambulat Umarov and representatives of public television reported.

At the rally, the leader of the motorcycle club and made “Night Wolves” Alexander Surgeon Zaldastanov. “My humble respects to the leader of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov for his honesty and candor. I want to tell you what to say to the enemy, we can only our solidarity, solidarity with the president of Russia and our unity. Will have to do some fighting for freedom against the American democracy, “- said the biker.

Also, the representative of the Russian Orthodox Church, Dean of Naur district father Ambrose. As the correspondent of “Novaya Gazeta”, the father of Ambrose asked from the stage to Ramzan Kadyrov “Your Excellency.” “ROC does not participate in political life, but every Christian should be an honest citizen of his country. We can not attest to the progress that our country has achieved over the last 15 years: economic growth, improved living standards and more – said the father of Ambrose. – Unfortunately, not everyone in our country enjoyed undeniable success of our state, and try to push us into the abyss of economic chaos. These forces put themselves outside the legal field. Talking about democracy and freedom, they take the side of those who plunged into chaos, many wealthy nations. We’re talking a decisive no to those who want the collapse of our country, and will not put up with attempts to destroy our beloved homeland, whatever slogans it may camouflaged ».

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State Duma deputy Adam Delimkhanov, speaking at the rally, said that “anyone he was, wherever he was, for every word spoken to the head of the Chechen Republic, Russian President Vladimir Putin. ” “These people, we all know, the lists have in their pockets, they will answer for this! Under the law, will be responsible, and to the law. They can not be on the territory of the Russian Federation and in other countries, their laws, we do not accept. Because traitors should be one ratio – as traitors. Allahu Akbar! “- Said Delimkhanov statement quoted by” Novaya Gazeta “.

By the afternoon rally, which started at 10am, ended.

A rally in support of Kadyrov in Grozny decided organized after a series of harsh statements of Kadyrov and several Chechen officials to the opposition, which the Chechen leader called “enemies of the people.” The formal organizer of the meeting were made by Chechen unions.

In response to the words of Kadyrov’s Human Rights Council under the President of Russia proposed a linguistic examination of his application. Krasnoyarsk deputy Konstantin Senchenko called the head of the Chechen Republic “disgrace Russia”, but the next day the camera apologized, admitting that the statement was made on emotion.

In support of Kadyrov Chechen journalists began in social networks flash mob “Kadyrov – the pride of Russia “, which was joined by a number of public figures and State Duma deputies.

On the eve of the Kremlin for the first time commented on Kadyrov’s statement, which called to treat non-systemic opposition as” enemies of the people. ” According to Peskov, the head of Chechnya this trafficking called those “who in their work does not remain within the law, and is ready to break it, including to the detriment of the country».