‘Need To Unite Against Modi-Shah Dictatorship’: Cong’s Venugopal Meets Thackeray

Congress basic secretary KC Venugopal on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Residence Minister Amit Shah of sabotaging democracy in India. Venugopal urged all Opposition events to unite and struggle in opposition to the “dictatorship” of Modi and his authorities. He additionally met Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai.

Venugopal mentioned that the Modi authorities disrupted proceedings through the earlier Parliamentary session and that the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate had been focusing on Opposition events, notably the Shiv Sena (UBT). He additionally famous that there have been variations amongst political events, however that the nation was dealing with a much bigger concern that required broader unity, reported information company PTI. Venugopal mentioned that Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi had met Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav in addition to NCP supremo Sharad Pawar to debate the scenario.

Thackeray, with out naming PM Modi, referred to as the present dispensation on the Centre “power-hungry” and a “man-eater”, the PTI report said. He said that the Shiv Sena was dedicated to preventing for democracy and that he had spoken to Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi as effectively. Thackeray additionally criticized BJP nationwide president JP Nadda’s current feedback in Mumbai, the place he claimed that there can be no different celebration left within the nation.

The Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress, and the Nationalist Congress Celebration kind the Maha Vikas Aghadi, which was in energy in Maharashtra till June final yr. A rise up by Eknath Shinde led to a break up within the Sena, and Shinde grew to become chief minister with the help of the Bharatiya Janata Celebration.

Earlier on Saturday, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal attacked the BJP-led Centre and mentioned that the saffron celebration needs ‘Opposition-free India’ and that’s the reason Union Residence Minister retains saying that they’ll recover from 300 seats within the subsequent yr’s Lok Sabha elections. Citing an instance of how a BJP chief knew about seats his celebration will get – this, he added, wants the eye of the Election Fee and honourable courts within the nation. He requested the constitutional our bodies to look into the matter.

Final week, NCP chief Sharad Pawar met Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and different leaders. After the assembly, Pawar mentioned: “Our pondering is precisely what Kharge ji informed you. However mere pondering won’t assist. A course of must be began… That is only the start. After this, talks shall be held with different essential opposition events – be it Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal, or others – to attempt to combine them into this course of…”