Opposition Meeting: Kharge Tells I.N.D.I.A Partners To Be Ready For Arrests, Coordination Panel Announced — Top Points

On Day 2 of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc meeting in Mumbai, Kharge said that as the alliance gains more ground, the Centre will misuse agencies against its leaders.

Opposition Parties Meeting: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said on Friday that the leaders of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc should be ready for more attacks, raids, and arrests in the coming months due to the Centre’s vendetta politics. During Day 2 of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc meeting in Mumbai, Kharge said that as the alliance gains more ground, the Centre will misuse agencies against its leaders.

"We should be prepared for more attacks in the coming months, more raids, and more arrests due to this government's vendetta politics.  The more ground our alliance gains, the more the BJP government will misuse agencies against our leaders. It has done the same in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Bengal. In fact, last week, it was done in Jharkhand and in Chattisgarh," Kharge said.

The I.N.D.I.A. bloc announced on Friday the names of the members of the bloc's coordination committee. The committee will take decisions to streamline the working of the pre-election alliance. 

Here Are Top Points: 

• The 13-member panel includes: Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin, TMC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, Bihar Deputy CM Tejaswi Yadav, JD(U) leader Lallan Singh, AAP MP Raghav Chadda, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, SP leader Jadhav Ali Khan, CPI leader D Raja, NC leader and former Jammu & Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah, and PDP chief and former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti are all part of the 13-member panel. 


• Speaking at the I.N.D.I.A. bloc meeting, Kharge slammed the BJP and said the communal poison that the BJP and RSS have spread over the last nine years is now seen in hate crimes against innocent train passengers and also against innocent schoolchildren.


• The I.N.D.I.A. bloc parties announced their resolution to jointly contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024 during their Mumbai meeting. This move aims to present a united front and prioritise the issues of public concern.


• Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri dubbed the meeting as "musical chair" and said that on one day Mamata Banerjee becomes the contender and on the other day Nitish Kumar becomes the contender. "I wish them the best of luck...The musical chair happening there...on one day Mamata ji becomes the contender, and on the other day Nitish ji becomes the contender," Hardeep Puri said, as quoted by ANI.


• Independent MP Kapil Sibal took part in the meeting of I.N.D.I.A. Alliance leaders on Friday. He was present at the meeting venue along with the leaders of 27 parties. Sibal attended the Opposition alliance meeting for the first time.


• The I.N.D.I.A. bloc also congratulated ISRO for the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission.


• The I.N.D.I.A. bloc postponed the release of the logo of the alliance today as the leaders are yet to reach a consensus on the logo. As per the sources, there has been a suggestion to change the logo, and it is likely to be launched during the next meeting.


• Ahead of the meeting, a poster of Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde was seen outside the Grand Hyatt in Mumbai, where the "united" Opposition leaders have gathered for deliberations on a common strategy for Lok Sabha 2024.