Opposition meeting: A joint meeting of India’s like-minded Opposition leaders will begin today July 17. The second joint meeting will be in Karnataka’s Bengaluru that will be two days long.
The meeting is being held to take on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with the Congress recieving support from over 24 parties.
Almost every major party in opposition in India, including CPI(M), Trinamool Congress, Samajwadi Party and also Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will attend the Opposition meeting.
The incharge deputed for the meeting is Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister to look out for all the preparations for the meeting.
- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and party leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in Bengaluru for the joint opposition meeting. They were received by Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar and other senior leaders of the party.
#WATCH | Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and party leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in Bengaluru for the joint opposition meeting. They were received by Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar and other senior… pic.twitter.com/dqZrGvTYcM
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- Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav arrived in Bengaluru and said, “2/3rd of the population is going to defeat BJP. I hope that the people of the country will give BJP a massive defeat…I am receiving inputs from all corners of the country that the BJP will be wiped out..
#WATCH | Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav says, "…2/3rd of the population is going to defeat BJP. I hope that the people of the country will give BJP a massive defeat…I am receiving inputs from all corners of the country that the BJP will be wiped out…" https://t.co/Tled26JPO3 pic.twitter.com/HFCD6B4gNH
— ANI (@ANI) July 17, 2023
- Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee arrives in Bengaluru
#WATCH | West Bengal CM and TMC leader Mamata Banerjee arrives in Bengaluru for the two-day joint Opposition meeting. pic.twitter.com/qXmrEtV7uw
— ANI (@ANI) July 17, 2023
- “This is the 2nd meeting…all political parties have come together to save the democratic fabric of our country…Opposition unity is already creating a huge impact and we will form the government in 2024”: Sitaram Yechury, General Secretary, CPI (M) on 2nd opposition meeting
#WATCH | Bengaluru | "This is the 2nd meeting…all political parties have come together to save the democratic fabric of our country…Opposition unity is already creating a huge impact and we will form the government in 2024'': Sitaram Yechury, General Secretary, CPI (M) on 2nd… pic.twitter.com/6ffGyHHmgH
— ANI (@ANI) July 17, 2023
- “They (opposition parties) are calling it a ‘Mahagadhbandhan’ but actually there is no ‘Bandhan’ in this…their sole aim is to bring down PM Modi, which is impossible…when zero is added to zero, it is nothing”, says Former Karnataka CM and BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai on #OppositionMeeting
#WATCH | "They (opposition parties) are calling it a 'Mahagadhbandhan' but actually there is no 'Bandhan' in this…their sole aim is to bring down PM Modi, which is impossible…when zero is added to zero, it is nothing", says Former Karnataka CM and BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai… pic.twitter.com/CTY6eMGDJA
— ANI (@ANI) July 17, 2023
- Bihar Minister and RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav said, “All preparations are in place for 2024 (General election) and 2025 (Bihar election). Mahagathbandhan is fully intact. The beginning is from the land of Bihar and the meeting (in Bengaluru) will be successful.” On NDA meeting, he says, “NDA meeting does not matter. People have seen NDA, how they have deceived the country…”
#WATCH | On Opposition meeting in Bengaluru, Bihar Minister and RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav says, "All preparations are in place for 2024 (General election) and 2025 (Bihar election). Mahagathbandhan is fully intact. The beginning is from the land of Bihar and the meeting (in… pic.twitter.com/lGafMcyrYp
— ANI (@ANI) July 17, 2023
- Congress leader Pawan Khera on Opposition Meet.
#CORRECTION | "Opposing Delhi ordinance has nothing to do with #OppositionMeeting. Congress has always stood up to protect the constitutional structure and we have always raised our voices against the misuse of Governors and *Lieutenant governors by BJP govt. So linking this with…
— ANI (@ANI) July 17, 2023
- Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge takes dig at NDA meeting on July 18. He said, “…If he (PM Modi) is stronger than the entire Opposition and he alone is enough for them, why is he calling together the 30 parties? Disclose the names of these parties. Are they even registered with the Election Commission? People with us have always been with us… They are baffled by what we are doing, so they are gathering factions of parties to show their strength.”
#WATCH | On the NDA meeting, Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge says, "…If he (PM Modi) is stronger than the entire Opposition and he alone is enough for them, why is he calling together the 30 parties? Disclose the names of these parties. Are they even registered… pic.twitter.com/AuDd72jzNh
— ANI (@ANI) July 17, 2023
- When asked about topics for the Opposition meeting in Bengaluru and if UPA will get a new name, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal says, “We will take all decisions. I can’t tell you now what are the issues that are going to be discussed. Congress is not deciding this alone. All the opposition parties will sit together and decide unitedly.”
#WATCH | When asked about topics for the Opposition meeting in Bengaluru and if UPA will get a new name, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal says, "We will take all decisions. I can't tell you now what are the issues that are going to be discussed. Congress is not deciding… pic.twitter.com/NLbFE6xhIw
— ANI (@ANI) July 17, 2023
- Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications Jairam Ramesh says, “PM and BJP are baffled. After the Patna meeting (of Opposition), the PM suddenly thought of NDA. Attempts are being made to breathe new life into NDA.
#WATCH | On Opposition meeting in Bengaluru, Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications Jairam Ramesh says, "PM and BJP are baffled. After the Patna meeting (of Opposition), the PM suddenly thought of NDA. Attempts are being made to breathe new life into NDA. Suddenly,… pic.twitter.com/uHmFv8oPqr
— ANI (@ANI) July 17, 2023
- The disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from the Parliament is one of the biggest examples of that. The incident happening in Maharashtra is also an example…”
#WATCH | On the joint Opposition meeting, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal says, "We are all united by a common purpose – to protect democracy in this country, to ensure the Constitutional rights and the independence of our institutions. These all are under attack by the… pic.twitter.com/N9xZY2JMfa
— ANI (@ANI) July 17, 2023
- Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar says, “…I think all the Opposition parties of this country, except a few, have joined together for a good beginning…This is not the meeting of an individual political party, it is shaping this country for the future of 140 crore people who are suffering on various issues…”
#WATCH | On the joint Opposition meeting, Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar says, "…I think all the Opposition parties of this country, except a few, have joined together for a good beginning…This is not the meeting of an individual political party, it is shaping this country… pic.twitter.com/eJQCOZMdFp
— ANI (@ANI) July 17, 2023
- Shiv Sena (UBT) said: “There will be discussion on many things including EVM machines, Lok Sabha seat sharing, what will be the name of the front.”
#WATCH | " There will be discussion on many things including EVM machines, Lok Sabha seat sharing, what will be the name of the front", says Uddhav Thackeray Faction MP Sanjay Raut on #OppositionMeeting pic.twitter.com/845MavnkK8
— ANI (@ANI) July 17, 2023
- Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founder Sharad Pawar and its national spokesperson Supriya Sule will skip the Opposition meeting today (on July 17) but attend the same on the second day i.e. July 18. Read Here.
