The pitched battle ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections has intensified as the Bharatiya Janata Party has announced that 38 National Democratic Alliance or NDA partners have confirmed their attendance at the meeting to be held in New Delhi on Tuesday, the day 26 like-minded opposition parties will huddle for the second time within a month to strategise for the polls.
While the key agenda of the opposition parties’ Day 2 meeting in Bengaluru will be to deliberate on the issues including EVM machines, Lok Sabha seat sharing, drafting of a common minimum programme as well as deciding on the name of the united front, the BJP is hoping to retain its old allies and get new ones.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack and accused the opposition parties of prioritizing their personal interests over the welfare of the nation.
Hitting out at opposition parties for promoting dynastic politics, PM Modi said that the motto of these parties is “Of the family, for the family”.”In democracy, it is of the people, by the people and for the people. But for the dynastic political parties, it is of the family, by the family and for the family. Family first, nation nothing. This is their motto. ,” PM Modi said.
Taking a swipe at the two-day meeting of opposition parties in Bengaluru, PM Modi said that people are saying this is gathering to promote corruption. These leaders can give a guarantee of Rs 20 lakh crore scam, the PM said.