Prime Minister Narendra Modi heaped scorn on the new Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) moniker for the 26-party opposition alliance, stating that people could not be misled merely by the addition of the country’s name.
Speaking to BJP MPs at a meeting of the parliamentary party, Mr. Modi said that the current opposition was the most “directionless” the country had ever seen, and that even reviled organisations such as the East India Company and the Indian Mujahideen had the word “India” in their names, but that hadn’t deceived anyone as to their real purpose.
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