Patna: Wanting forward on the Opposition’s mega meet in Patna later Friday, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi stated they’d unite to “defeat the BJP”, whereas maintaining his assault on the ruling occasion on the Centre for “working to divide the nation”.
Their battle towards the BJP was over ideology, Rahul Gandhi informed state occasion staff at an occasion within the Bihar headquarters – hours forward of the huddle of at the least 18 Opposition events in Patna Friday.
“The BJP is spreading hatred, violence and dealing to divide India. The Congress is working to unite and unfold love in India. You already know nicely that solely love can counter hate. All Opposition events of the nation have come right here. Ek saath milkar hum BJP ko harane jaa rahe hai (We’ll defeat the BJP collectively),” Rahul stated.
Within the morning, Rahul and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge had been obtained on the Patna airport by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. A lot of Congress leaders additionally greeted the 2 leaders after they arrived.
From the airport, Rahul and Kharge went to Sadaqat Ashram, the headquarters of the Congress in Bihar. Earlier than addressing occasion staff, they unveiled a bust of B.R. Ambedkar on its premises.
In his speech, Kharge sought to venture Rahul because the Opposition’s unifier, claiming the latter “took step one” on this entrance.
“Leaders of all opposition events will come collectively and collectively we’ll battle in 2024. To this finish, Rahul Gandhi took step one. He informed me and each of us thought we should always name leaders of every occasion and collectively take this step. That’s why we’re right here at this time,” Kharge stated.
By the way, the assembly is being hosted by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (JDU) and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav (RJD), each of whom toured the nation in earlier months for this primary get-together. The assembly was alleged to be held on 12 June however was postponed to 23 June as a result of Rahul and Kharge had been unavailable and Nitish made it clear solely prime bosses ought to attend.
Kharge’s above assertion was additionally important as different events have prevented questions over who was more likely to be the face of a attainable joint entrance to tackle the BJP within the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Of their speeches, each Rahul and Kharge extolled the position of Bihar in heralding political shifts within the nation. “The DNA of the Congress is in Bihar,” Rahul stated, with Kharge including, “Bihar can not let go of the ideology of Congress occasion. If we win Bihar, we’ll win the entire nation.”
“The folks of Bihar walked with us throughout the Bharat Jodo Yatra throughout India. You supported us since you assist our ideology,” Rahul stated.
The duo, nevertheless, didn’t point out something about whether or not the occasion would assist Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Get together over the central ordinance that has curtailed the state authorities’s management over the executive providers. Kejriwal has urged the Congress to take a place towards the ordinance for the sake of Opposition unity.
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