Opposition Coalition Renames Itself as I.N.D.I.A: A Battle Unfolds Against PM Modi
The united opposition front, I-N-D-I-A (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance), gears up for a showdown with the NDA ahead of the 2024 general elections. Parties gather in Bengaluru to set a Common Minimum Programme and form an 11-person coordination committee. While the BJP assembles 38 parties in Delhi, the opposition presents a formidable force.
The united opposition front will be known as I-N-D-I-A, the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, 26 parties participating in the crucial Bengaluru meeting decided today, setting what Congressman Rahul Gandhi called a “Modi versus I.N.D.I.A” battle for the 2024 general elections.
“We are standing up for the Indian Constitution, Indian voices, and Indian ideas. You are aware of what befalls anyone who seeks to oppose India’s notion… The conflict is between the NDA and I.N.D.I.A., as well as between Narendra Modi and I.N.D.I.A. India always prevails in battles, Mr. Gandhi added. “The conflict centers on two opposing conceptions of India… The nation’s voice is being muffled. The battle is for the country’s voice. I.N.D.I.A was thus selected as the name, he said.
The BJP, which is assembling its friends in Delhi, laughed. Amit Malviya of the BJP compared altering the UPA to SIMI, an organization that has been declared illegal. He said SIMI was simply reorganizing under a different name.
“The nation will pick Prime Minister Modi as its head of state in 2024… The future of our nation is too important to risk with one of the dynastic, corrupt, and self-serving parties. They clearly joined together to protect their dwindling spheres of influence, not to serve the general public, as stated in his tweet.
On Day 2 of the mega conference, the name for the unified opposition was decided after much debate.
According to sources, the Left parties preferred that the word “Alliance” be altered to “Front,” while certain parties weren’t too keen on the moniker “NDA.” Uddhav Thackeray, the leader of the Shiv Sena UBT, advocated for a moniker that would not allude to opposition.
Soon after the name was chosen, Derek O’Brien of the Trinamool Congress tweeted with joy, “Chak de India.” “NDA, will you take on India? Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of Bengal, questioned him, saying, “BJP, can you take on INDIA?”
After the meeting, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge spoke to the media and declared, “The BJP intends to undermine democracy and the Constitution by utilizing independent bodies like the CBI and ED against opposition party leaders and workers. There is a serious problem here. To remedy this predicament, we have joined together. The question before us is “how to save the country and the people of the country.”
When asked who would head the coalition, Mr. Kharge responded, “We are forming an 11-person coordination committee. We will choose the 11 during that meeting in Mumbai, as well as the convenor and other leaders. These are trivial matters.
The meeting today, according to Mamata Banerjee, was “very good, constructive, and fruitful”. A Common Minimum Programme would also be discussed at the following conference in Mumbai, she said.
The opposition gathering took place simultaneously with the NDA summit in Delhi, where the BJP has assembled 38 parties in a show of force.
Mr. Kharge asserted that the BJP is hiding its face because of the Delhi meeting. “Before, they [the BJP] never gave a damn. They were mute. The NDA was in tatters (tukde tukde ho gaya tha)… PM is now attempting to combine them. It demonstrates his fear of the opposition, according to Mr. Kharge.Don’t know who they are,” he stated in reference to the parties present at the NDA meeting. I had not heard that there are so many parties in India, whether they are registered parties.
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