INDIA bloc meeting in Delhi to see participation from 23 political parties

Twentythree political parties have confirmed their participation in the INDIA bloc meeting being held in New Delhi on Monday with the Congress asserting that the opposition alliance remains united despite its diverse political compositionThe gathering branded as the ldquoINDIA janbandhanrdquo meeting is expected to deliberate on the alliancersquos future course including preparations for the 2029 Lok Sabha elections and coordination on key political issuesThe meeting will be held at the Constitution Club and is seen as an important exercise in opposition unity at a time when parties in the alliance are seeking to strengthen cooperation against the ruling governmentCongress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said 23 parties had confirmed their participation in the meeting He noted that while some alliance partners would not be present they continue to share the coalitionrsquos opposition to the Centrersquos policiesldquoThere are some parties that have expressed their inability to attend this particular meeting for their own reasons even though they have conveyed their strong opposition to the Modi governmentrsquos policiesrdquo Ramesh said in a post on XAccording to sources the meeting was convened following discussions among alliance partners and at the insistence of the Trinamool Congress West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the partyrsquos national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee are expected to attend the gatheringTrinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Derek OrsquoBrien underlined the alliancersquos commitment to collective action quoting Rameshrsquos post and stating ldquoMeeting with a common purpose and clear intent INDIA united Many parties look forward to meeting in the spirit of camaraderierdquoHe further emphasised that the alliancersquos strength lies in its diversity ldquoLike India itself the lsquoINDIA janbandhanrsquo continues to stand united through its diversityrdquo he addedOutlining the agenda Ramesh said opposition parties were united in their criticism of several actions of the government including ldquoactions that are snatching away the right to vote for millions of Indians assaulting the Constitution daily attacking Opposition leaders through investigative agencies seriously damaging the livelihoods of crores of Indians breaking household budgets through relentless price rise betraying the hopes and aspirations of lakhs of youth dampening investment climate and compromising the national interest by its foreign policyThe INDIA bloc meeting is expected to conclude with discussions on strengthening coordination among constituent parties and shaping a common political strategy ahead of future electoral contestsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever