Indian opposition unites in attempt to oust Narendra Modi Leaders put aside personality clashes and ideological differences to form coalition to take on PM The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2023
Pankaja Munde asked to reconsider ‘political break’ as Madhya Pradesh elections loom BJP leader Pankaja Munde asked to reconsider decision to take break from politics by party's top leadership due to Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections. She was uncomfortable with Ajit Pawar's inclusion in Maharashtra govt. The Hindu · Jul 19, 2023
11 parties with 91 MPs remain on fence as BJP, Congress sew up alliances 11 parties stay neutral in high-stakes upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections. YSR Congress, BJD, BRS, BSP, AIMIM, TDP, SAD, AIUDF, JD(S), RLP & SAD(M) not part of either of the coalitions — INDIA or NDA The Hindu · Jul 19, 2023
Not just Nitish Kumar, former ally Jitan Ram Manjhi also objects to opposition’s INDIA name NEW DELHI: Murmurs have started growing over the use of INDIA by the bloc of 26 opposition parties as an alliance to contest against the ruling BJP-led NDA in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. The Times of India · Jul 19, 2023
How Congress, BJP clashed over I-N-D-I-A vs Bharat NEW DELHI: A war of words has ensued between the BJP and the Congress after the 26 opposition parties met in Bengaluru on Tuesday and decided to name their bloc as I-N-D-I-A, an acronym for Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance. The Times of India · Jul 19, 2023
Explained: How Uniform Civil Code will reshape India’s legal landscape In the past few weeks, the issue of a Uniform Civil Code has returned to public discourse, after the BJP government made a renewed push for it. Newslaundry · Jul 19, 2023
How July 18 turned out to be an important day for Edappadi Palaniswami Tuesday, July 18, turned out to be an important day in the political career of the AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami with the Madras High Court dismissing a petition against him, and the BJP according importance to him importance at the NDA meeting The Hindu · Jul 19, 2023
'We are political untouchables for them': AIMIM on opposition's Bengaluru meet MUMBAI: Lashing out at the 26-like minded parties for not inviting All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) in the two-day opposition meeting concluded in Bengaluru on Tuesday, party leader Waris Pathan said that the "so called" secular parties are treating them as "political untouchables". The Times of India · Jul 19, 2023
INDIA vs Modi: Four challenges that await the Opposition’s new alliance The opposition’s Patna declaration of last month is now more than merely exploratory. Swapping Shimla for Bengaluru as the venue for its second big event, the two-day meeting of 26 parties in Karnataka ended with the announcement of a national alliance. It named itself INDIA, following the acronym-fixated style of… Newslaundry · Jul 19, 2023
Morning Digest | Opposition parties resolve to conduct caste census; PM Modi says coalitions of ‘negativity’ never successful, and more Morning Digest, July 19, 2023 | NDA coalition of contributions, not compulsion; INDIA to conduct caste census; govt opts for scenario-based targets for exports; India-Russia JV deal back on track; and more The Hindu · Jul 19, 2023
Kishan Reddy to take charge of party on July 21 Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy to take charge as Telangana BJP president on Friday. He will visit Batasingaram, interact with people promised two-bedroom housing and lead protest at Indira Park. BJP leaders describe formation of 'INDIA Alliance' as 'Gang of Corrupts' out to loot the country. The Hindu · Jul 19, 2023
Building ‘anti-Hindu’ narratives again The BJP is employing an old strategy to attack the Congress government in Karnataka The Hindu · Jul 18, 2023
Who named opposition group INDIA – Rahul Gandhi or Mamata Banerjee? NEW DELHI: There is confusion over the leader who proposed the name INDIA, which stands for Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, at the meeting of 26 opposition leaders in Bengaluru on Tuesday. The Times of India · Jul 18, 2023
24 of 38 parties in NDA meet have zero MPs, says opposition NEW DELHI: While the ruling BJP took a dig at the 26 opposition parties which met in Bengaluru on Tuesday and named their group as Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, it was attacked over its claim that 38 parties are attending the NDA meet in the national capital. The Times of India · Jul 18, 2023
The Hindu · Jul 18, 2023 Personal interest is only motive of smaller parties of Bihar, says Prashant Kishor Poll strategist and convener of Jan Suraj Prashant Kishor on Tuesday targeted the small political parties of Bihar which are likely to play an important role for the BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. He made a veiled attack alleging they always have a personal interest in mind rather…
The Times of India · Jul 18, 2023 Democratic or developmental?: BJP takes a dig over D in opposition’s INDIA name NEW DELHI: The naming of the group of 26 opposition parties as Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) in Bengaluru on Tuesday has given rise to confusion. After a couple of parties wrote D for Democratic, the BJP took a dig at the opposition parties and asked whether D stood…
The Times of India · Jul 18, 2023 BJP takes a dig at opposition group’s name INDIA, says name change won’t change character NEW DELHI: The BJP mocked the 26 opposition parties that met in Bengaluru on Tuesday and named their grouping as INDIA, which stands for Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance.
Newslaundry · Jul 18, 2023 ‘Is he avoiding the media?’: A day at court as Brij Bhushan Singh got interim bail “How will Brij Bhushan arrive? Will he give a sound bite?”
The Hindu · Jul 18, 2023 Amendment to APMC Act stalled in Council; Bill referred to House committee Cong govt's APMC Bill stalled in Council; sent to House Committee. Oppn BJP, JD(S) vote in favour. Bill proposes to scrap prev BJP govt's amendments. Govt rejected demand to send Bill to select committee. Bill seeks to go back to Act that existed in 2019. 56 farmers' orgs petitioned govt…
The Hindu · Jul 18, 2023 BJP urges govt. to declare agricultural drought BJP urges govt to declare State drought-hit due to deficient monsoon. Farmers in dire straits; sowing of only 16.6% of targeted area done. BJP demands funds for drinking water, humane approach to farmers' suicides. Govt cautioned to take drought issue seriously or risk affecting farmers.
The Hindu · Jul 18, 2023 BRS can’t change Congress president like it did with BJP: Mallu Ravi BRS can’t change Congress president like it did with BJP: Mallu Ravi
The Hindu · Jul 18, 2023 26 Opposition parties' joint resolution pitches for conducting caste census Opposition alliance INDIA formed to fight NDA in 2024 Lok Sabha polls; demand implementation of Caste Census to safeguard idea of India
Newslaundry · Jul 18, 2023 Assault, police harassment, even death: The lonely fight for press freedom in small-town India When Shashikant Warishe received threats over his reporting, it didn’t frighten him.
Dynamite News · Jul 18, 2023 Opposition Meet In Bengaluru: Coalition may be named 'I-N-D-I-A' - Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance Top leaders of 26 opposition parties are meeting here to discuss a united strategy to take on the ruling BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Read further on Dynamite News:
The Hindu · Jul 18, 2023 Chirag Paswan formally announces his return to the NDA After nearly three-years of break from the BJP led National Democratic Alliance, Chirag Paswan announced his formal return to the coalition and that his party LJP (Ramvilas) will be contesting the next Lok Sabha elections in alliance with the BJP