BJP engineered split in NCP in Maharashtra, says Opposition
1 year, 6 months ago

BJP engineered split in NCP in Maharashtra, says Opposition

The Hindu  

The Opposition parties came down heavily on the Bharatiya Janata Party accusing it of engineering the split in the Nationalist Congress Party in Maharashtra. “The political developments that have taken place in Maharashtra today show that the BJP wants to eliminate the Opposition parties on the basis of money power and Central agencies. Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi said the BJP had declared openly now that all the corrupt should come into its fold and get “cleaned off their sins in its washing machine”. More ‘experiments’ on the way: SP Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said Maharashtra had emerged as a “bigger laboratory” for the BJP after Madhya Pradesh, and the saffron party will do other “experiments” in the run-up to the 2024 general election to stay in power. “The development in Maharashtra showed the “fear” instilled by the party’s supreme leader, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, in the BJP by uniting the Opposition,” he said.

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Live Mint  

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Associated Press  

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The Hindu  

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Firstpost  

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India TV News  

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Al Jazeera  

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The Hindu  

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India TV News  

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The Hindu  

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1 year, 6 months ago

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The Hindu  

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India TV News  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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The Hindu  

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1 year, 6 months ago

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India TV News  

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1 year, 6 months ago

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India Today  

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1 year, 6 months ago

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The Diplomat  

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1 year, 6 months ago

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The Hindu  

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1 year, 7 months ago

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1 year, 7 months ago

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1 year, 8 months ago

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The Hindu  

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1 year, 8 months ago

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Live Mint  

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1 year, 8 months ago

Nitish takes swipe at BJP, calls its leaders ‘brainless’

Hindustan Times  

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’Voting for BJP would be…,’ Nitish Kumar’s warning ahead of Lok Sabha polls 2024
1 year, 8 months ago

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Live Mint  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has revealed his plans for building opposition unity ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Kumar, who left the BJP in August 2020 and formed the Mahagathbandhan government, launched a veiled attack on the party, warning that those who vote for them in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections will bring destruction onto themselves. While addressing …

Work in progress: The Hindu Editorial on the road ahead for the Opposition in taking on the BJP
1 year, 9 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Political Line | Big Picture: There is nothing inevitable about opposition unity
1 year, 9 months ago

Political Line | Big Picture: There is nothing inevitable about opposition unity

The Hindu  

The expulsion of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha has suddenly changed the dynamics of Opposition politics in India. Soon after the disqualification of Mr. Gandhi, Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced this was not the fight of the Congress alone. Ms. Banerjee even took potshots at Mr. Gandhi: “The BJP is not …

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