Opposition space
As India undergoes another monumental electoral exercise, the spotlight intensifies on the condition of its democratic institutions, particularly the role and effectiveness of the opposition.
As India undergoes another monumental electoral exercise, the spotlight intensifies on the condition of its democratic institutions, particularly the role and effectiveness of the opposition.
Addressing a massive election rally in Gaya, Bihar, he said the Congress had used the Constitution as a political weapon in the last 25 to 30 years.
The chief minister urged the electorate to read ‘Fatiha’ on their brand of politics through their votes.
The heated race for the 10 April general elections in South Korea ended with a landslide victory of the opposition bloc against President Yoon Suk Yeol’s governing People Power Party (PPP).
Mr Adhikari also ensured, paying no heed to model code of conduct that a permanent tea plantation worker will get Rs 350 a day when the BJP comes to power in Bengal.
"The BJP people are spreading hatred by creating a rift in the society. But now no strategy of the BJP is going to work. The way the alliance is being formed and all the parties are coming together, the BJP will be wiped out in 2024," he claimed.
Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday mocked at the opposition party meeting, saying that Chief Minister Nitish kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad Yadav were "daydreaming" reminding them of their "suffering" during the Emergency imposed by late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
Launching a scathing attack on Friday's Opposition meeting in Patna, Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday said that the stage is set and a drama troupe is gathering ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in 2024.
On Friday, Union Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras targeted the opposition leaders and said that opposition unity is a lie.
Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal-United leader Nitish Kumar said on Friday that the opposition parties had a "good meeting" in Patna and it has been decided to fight the elections together.