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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- 5 Jun 2024 12:03 PM GMT
Modi intent on sabotaging people's mandate: Congress
The Congress on Wednesday said the Lok Sabha results are a "big mandate against" Prime Minister Narendra Modi and alleged that he is intent on "sabotaging" the people's mandate.
"The caretaker Prime Minister is thumping his shrunken chest and boasting that not since 1962 has a Govt been re-elected thrice consecutively. History that even the Master Distortian cannot rewrite is that Nehru was elected PM in 1952 with 364 seats, in 1957 with 371 seats and in 1962 with 361 seats. Mr. Narendra Modi has got 240 seats in 2024. It is a big mandate AGAINST him. But he is intent on sabotaging this mandate," Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh posted on Big mandate against him: Cong hits out at Modi
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- 5 Jun 2024 11:28 AM GMT
Mindset positive, waiting for INDIA meeting: TMC's Abhishek
On the way to attend the crucial INDIA bloc meeting in New Delhi, TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday said he is looking forward to it with a positive mindset.
The Diamond Harbour MP said TMC chairperson Mamata Banerjee got the invite from INDIA bloc leaders to attend the meeting.
"Let us meet first. Once I come to know I will certainly share with you (media) the details. I am looking forward to the meeting with a positive mindset," he told reporters here.
INDIA bloc leaders will meet at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence on Wednesday evening to decide on the strategy to form the government.
- 5 Jun 2024 11:26 AM GMT
'Drama': Congress on Fadnavis' offer to resign
The Congress on Wednesday said Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' offer to resign following the setback suffered by the BJP in the state in the Lok Sabha elections was only "drama".
Fadnavis is running an "unconstitutional government" and had publicly stated that he returned to power by breaking up two parties, said state Congress spokesperson Atul Londhe.
"His wish to resign is just drama. You (Fadnavis) used official machinery to give the breakaway factions of Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party the (original) party symbol and name. But the people have now expressed their opinion about who these two parties belong to. Will (Prime Minister) Modi resign?" he asked in a statement.
NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) spokesperson Mahesh Tapase claimed that Fadnavis had proposed to resign because he intended to make Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and deputy CM Ajit Pawar quit.
- 5 Jun 2024 11:20 AM GMT
JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy eyes agriculture portfolio in new NDA govt
JD(S) leader and former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday hinted that his party was interested in the Agriculture portfolio in the new NDA Government.
Asked about JD(S)' "demands" ahead of government formation, he said: "we don't have any such demand. Our priority is resolution of issues concerning Karnataka that have been there for long from the Centre. About giving representation (Cabinet berth) to Karnataka at the Centre, Narendra Modi will decide." On his ministerial aspirations, Kumaraswamy said the NDA leadership will decide. "Let's speak about it when the time comes. Delhi leaders know what is the appropriate decision that needs to be taken for the situation there (in Karnataka). They will decide," he said.
He, however, acknowledged that his party's interest is in the Agriculture department. "Let's see what decisions will happen. Our party's interest is in the Agriculture department. Our fight since the beginning has been towards doing good for the farming community," Kumaraswamy told reporters in Delhi.
