Indian Mujahideen, PFI Also Uses INDIA Name: PM Modi Slams Opposition As Directionless

During a parliamentary meet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the Opposition parties, labeling them as "directionless." He expressed his astonishment, stating that he has never seen such a lack of focus and unity among the opposition.

Touching upon the name "INDIA," PM Modi said that simply usurping the name doesn't hold any significance. He drew parallels to historical instances where the term "India" was used, pointing out the East India Company's association with it and its presence in the name of the Indian Mujahideen.

PM Modi further remarked that the opposition appears scattered and desperate. He questioned their commitment to holding power for an extended period, suggesting that their attitude indicates a lack of desire to remain in power for the long term.

He expressed confidence that the BJP will come to power after the 2024 polls with people's support, asserting that India will become the third largest economy in his government's next tenure.

With opposition parties rallying around the name of their alliance 'INDIA', Modi hit back at them saying it is just an attempt to mislead people, sources said.

He took names of several organisations with the name of 'India' to make the point that merely having such a term in their nomenclature does not change anything, the sources said. As many as 26 opposition parties have launched the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) to take on the BJP-led NDA in the Lok Sabha elections next year.

Modi said the opposition was frustrated and disappointed and its conduct shows that it has made up its mind to remain in the opposition.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said the prime minister told the BJP Parliamentary Party meeting that the conduct of the opposition has been such that it has decided to stay in opposition.

BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri said the prime minister said even those wanting to break the country had names like East India Company and Indian Mujahideen, but people will not be misled by these gimmicks.

Former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Modi told BJP leaders that Indian National Congress and East India Company were founded by foreign nationals.

Other leaders attending the meeting said the prime minister remarked that there was never such an aimless and directionless opposition in the country.