LIVE | Mandate befitting reply to politics of hate, says INDIA Bloc
The Bloc said it will take appropriate steps at appropriate time to realise the people’s desire not to be ruled by the BJP’s government
Opposition INDIA Bloc leaders began crucial deliberations on Wednesday, exploring the possibilities of government formation and the alliance's future strategy.
After the meeting, the Bloc issued a statement: "The people’s mandate has given a befitting reply to the BJP and their politics of hate, corruption and deprivation. This is a political and moral defeat of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This is a mandate in defense of the Constitution of India and against price rise, unemployment and crony capitalism of the Modi Government. The India Bloc will continue to fight against the fascist rule of the BJP led by Modi. We will take appropriate steps at the appropriate time to realise the people’s desire not to be ruled by the BJP’s government."
The leaders met at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence in New Delhi. Top Congress leaders, including party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also attended the meeting.
Opposition leaders attending meeting included Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin and T R Baalu of the DMK, Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren and Kalpana Soren of the JMM, Sharad Pawar and Supriya Sule of the NCP-SP, Akhilesh Yadav and Ram Gopal Yadav (SP), Abhishek Banerjee (TMC), Tejashwi Yadav (RJD), Sanjay Raut and Arvind Sawant (Shiv Sena-UBT), Omar Abdullah (JKNC), Sitaram Yechury (CPI-M), D Raja (CPI), Sanjay Singh and Raghav Chadha (AAP) and N K Premchandran (RSP).
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Opposition leaders attending INDIA bloc meet
MK Stalin, TR Baalu, Sanjay Raut, Tejashwi Yadav, Kalpana Soren, Omar Abdullah, Akhilesh Yadav, Ramgopal Yadav, Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule, Raghav Chaddha, D Raja, Abhishek Banerjee
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Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi arrive for INDIA Bloc meet in New Delhi. Trinamool's Abhishek Banerjee, among other leaders, has arrived at Kharge's residence.
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President dissolves 17th Lok Sabha
President Droupadi Murmu dissolved the 17th Lok Sabha on Wednesday on the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Cabinet, as per Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The Cabinet, in its meeting held on Wednesday, advised the President to dissolve the current Lok Sabha with immediate effect, it said. The term of the current Lok Sabha was to end on June 16.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi tendered his resignation to President Murmu, who accepted it and asked him to continue till the new government assumes office. The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won a majority in the Lok Sabha election.
