During a gathering of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a pointed critique against the newly formed opposition, emphasising that alliances "founded on negativity have never emerged victorious." Though he did not explicitly mention the recently established I.N.D.I.A coalition, PM Modi addressed NDA allies, asserting that a nation will suffer when an alliance is both dynastic and tainted by corruption. In contrast to I.N.D.I.A, which the opposition claims represent the nation's voice, the Prime Minister highlighted the NDA's commitment to Bharat, the impoverished, and the marginalised communities.
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Jul 19, 2023, 12:45 PM IST
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Jul 19, 2023, 12:22 PM IST
JDU state president Lalan Singh says, "...Nitish Kumar is the one who has brought the opposition together and a person who has brought everyone together can never be angry...I was part of NDA for five years and to date PM Modi never called a meeting with NDA. Now why did he call for the meeting?... They will lose in the 2024 elections..."
Jul 19, 2023, 12:19 PM IST
These parties don’t work for the welfare of the people. They have not done anything for Dalits, Muslims, and minorities. All are the same. When they come to power, they forget their promises. They have not fulfilled a single promise made to be the people. Be it Congress or be it BJP. This is the biggest reason why BSP has not joined hands with the opposition: Mayawati, BSP Chief on not joining the opposition alliance.
Jul 19, 2023, 11:31 AM IST
AAP MP Raghav Chadha says, "Central govt failed on every front. No meeting of NDA was called in the last 9 years but they called it yesterday. BJP used to say 'Ek akela sab par bhaari' but they are not saying this now. Now this election has become NDA vs INDIA and INDIA will win. It is a good name-INDIA. It doesn't matter as to who proposed it. Issues like seat sharing, and election campaign will be decided in the next phase."
Jul 19, 2023, 11:16 AM IST
The BJP itself has rolled out so many schemes like Make In India, Shining India, and more. They are creating unnecessary controversy around the name INDIA. We have not even started to work together and now only it has created so much fear in the mind of the BJP: Pramod Tiwari, Congress leader on Opposition Alliance named INDIA.
Jul 19, 2023, 11:13 AM IST
Supporters of Narendra Modi used to say PM Modi is India but he is not India. Every citizen of the country is India. There should not be any conflict over the name ‘INDIA’: Sanjay Raut, Uddhav Thackeray faction leader.
Jul 19, 2023, 10:33 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak says, "Rahul Gandhi belongs to the family which made the country a private limited company. His ancestors had said 'India is Indira' and 'Indira is India'. The people of the country will not forgive them... Samajwadi Party was defeated in 2014, 17, 19 22 and will lose in 2024 also."
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak says, "Rahul Gandhi belongs to the family which made the country a private limited company. His ancestors had said 'India is Indira' and 'Indira is India'. The people of the country will not forgive them... Samajwadi Party was… pic.twitter.com/VMkVGqh28N
On the Opposition meeting in Bengaluru, AIMIM National Spokesperson Waris Pathan, says "They did not call us, we are political untouchables for them. There are leaders who were once with BJP including Nitish Kumar, Uddhav Thackeray and Mehbooba Mufti. We saw Arvind Kejriwal abusing Congress during the Gujarat Assembly elections, but even he is sitting in Bengaluru. Even we (AIMIM) are putting efforts to defeat BJP in 2024, but they (Opposition parties) are ignoring Asaduddin Owaisi and our party" (18.07)
#WATCH | Mumbai | On the Opposition meeting in Bengaluru, AIMIM National Spokesperson Waris Pathan, says "They did not call us, we are political untouchables for them. There are leaders who were once with BJP including Nitish Kumar, Uddhav Thackeray and Mehbooba Mufti. We saw… pic.twitter.com/zkIMbOjuXd
AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami says, "In our alliance, all parties work with freedom, while in DMK alliance, all are slaves. Be it assembly elections or parliament elections, AIADMK will lead the alliance in Tamil Nadu...Alliances are shaped by circumstances but ideology is permanent. Each party has a different ideology. The same DMK was in alliance with the BJP in 1999. Whenever they (DMK) want power, they usually change their colour like a chameleon."
Jul 19, 2023, 12:03 AM IST
"In the meeting, all constituents of NDA resolved that NDA will unitedly contest Lok Sabha elections under the leadership of PM Modi and for the third consecutive time, Narendra Modi will become the Prime Minister of the country with a huge majority" reads the resolution passed in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) meeting
Jul 19, 2023, 12:02 AM IST
"A total of 39 alliance parties of the National Democratic Alliance participated in the meeting held in Delhi today under the Chairmanship of PM Narendra Modi. Shiv Sena President & Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde proposed the resolution in the meeting. AIADMK's K Palanisamy and Atul Bora of Asom Gana Parishad supported the resolution," reads the resolution passed in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) meeting
Jul 18, 2023, 11:35 PM IST
Janasena party chief Pawan Kalyan speaks on the NDA meeting in Delhi, says, "The entire meeting was extremely good and we discussed Atmanirbhar Bharat, skill India. And from our (party) side I promised PM Modi that we will stand by his vision and we will give our best."
#WATCH | Janasena party chief Pawan Kalyan speaks on the NDA meeting in Delhi, says, "The entire meeting was extremely good and we discussed Atmanirbhar Bharat, skill India. And from our (party) side I promised PM Modi that we will stand by his vision and we will give our best." pic.twitter.com/PELtwllCM0
Chirag Paswan, President of National Lok Janshakti Party speaks on the NDA meeting in Delhi, says, "Today during the NDA meeting all leaders showed their enthusiasm and support to PM Modi. I and my party will strongly extend our support to PM Modi."
Jul 18, 2023, 10:57 PM IST
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde speaks on the NDA meeting in Delhi, says, "NDA meeting took place today, in total 39 party chiefs were in the meeting. It was a very good meeting, there was confidence in all the parties...Today everyone has given confidence to PM Modi and the public has also made up their mind that this time Modi government will come, this time more than 330+ will come."
#WATCH | Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde speaks on the NDA meeting in Delhi, says, "NDA meeting took place today, in total 39 party chiefs were in the meeting. It was a very good meeting, there was confidence in all the parties...Today everyone has given confidence to PM Modi and… pic.twitter.com/TCE8JKe4Tg
Sanjay Nishad, Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister and Nishad Party founder speaks on the NDA meeting in Delhi, says, "Today was the day to celebrate this moment. All our constituents have only one voice - the Modi government, the NDA government. Previous governments have cheated people of all castes, religions."
Jul 18, 2023, 10:56 PM IST
Anupriya Patel, Union Minister and President of Apna Dal (Sonelal) speaks on the NDA meeting in Delhi.
#WATCH | Anupriya Patel, Union Minister and President of Apna Dal (Sonelal) speaks on the NDA meeting in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/z5EsDFdpt1
The meeting was about the 2024 elections, says Nagaland CM & NDPP leader Neiphiu Rio after attending NDA leaders' meeting in Delhi.
#WATCH | The meeting was about the 2024 elections, says Nagaland CM & NDPP leader Neiphiu Rio after attending NDA leaders' meeting in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/nwa3Y97FlF
NDA is committed to the people of the country. Its ideology is: Nation First, Security of nation first, Progress First and Empowerment of people first, says PM Modi at NDA meet
Jul 18, 2023, 9:12 PM IST
No stone was left unturned to empower the people. As a result, around 13.5 crore people were lifted out of poverty after 2015-16 as per the Niti Aayog report.
As per a World Bank report, around 40 crore people defeated poverty in a short span of time. As per the IMF, extreme poverty is on the verge of being wiped out from India, says PM Modi
Jul 18, 2023, 9:11 PM IST
We always did positive politics even when we were in the opposition. We have never sought foreign help to oppose governments. We remained in the opposition but did not block or become an obstacle to the development of the country: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to NDA leaders in Delhi
Jul 18, 2023, 9:10 PM IST
"Hamare liye gathbandhan majboori nahi majbooti ka madhyam hai. NDA is not the symbol of coalition and compulsion but the symbol of coalition and contribution. In NDA, no party is small or big. We all are walking together towards the same goal," says Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to NDA leaders in Delhi
Jul 18, 2023, 9:08 PM IST
When we were in opposition we always did positive politics, and we never took the path of negative politics. To strengthen democracy, we fulfilled all our duties...:PM Modi
Jul 18, 2023, 9:08 PM IST
"Another coincidence is associated with this journey of 25 years of NDA. This is the time when our country is taking big steps to achieve a big goal in the coming 25 years. This goal is of a developed India, of a self-reliant India," says Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing NDA Meeting in Delhi
Jul 18, 2023, 8:56 PM IST
For NDA, it is nation first, security of the nation first, progress first and empowerment of people first: PM Modi in National Democratic Alliance leaders' meeting.
Jul 18, 2023, 8:49 PM IST
Recently, NDA has completed 25 years of formation, says PM Modi
"NDA means N=New India, D=Development, A=Aspiration," says Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing NDA Meeting in Delhi
#WATCH | "NDA means N=New India, D=Development, A=Aspiration," says Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing NDA Meeting in Delhi pic.twitter.com/EjeCeIdXVI
Eying a big show of strength by the National Democratic Alliance, BJP president J P Nadda said on Monday that 38 parties have confirmed their participation in its meeting and slammed the Opposition leaders' unity efforts as a "selfish" exercise to protect themselves from action in cases of corruption of over Rs 20 lakh crore.
Jul 18, 2023, 12:03 am IST
The NDA meeting will be held in Delhi on Tuesday evening, while the two-day meeting of 26 opposition parties got underway in Bengaluru on Monday evening.
Jul 18, 2023, 12:05 am IST
Nadda has invited Rashtriya Lok Janta Dal President Upendra Kushwaha to the NDA meeting. Notably, NCP's Ajit Pawar will attend the session seen as a show of strength by the ruling alliance, as per party leader Praful Patel.
Jul 18, 2023, 8:36 am IST
The NDA's grand show of strength in Delhi, is a parallel event to the opposition's unity meet in Bengaluru.
Jul 18, 2023, 9:02 am IST
The Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) became the latest entrant to the NDA with its leader Chirag Paswan meeting BJP president J P Nadda and Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday.
Jul 18, 2023, 9:02 am IST
The Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, NCP led by Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal (RLJD) led by Upendra Kushwaha and the Jana Sena led by Pawan Kalyan will be among the new entrants that will be attending the NDA meeting.
Jul 18, 2023, 9:18 am IST
There is nothing like a fight in the country's politics anymore. If you look at UP, there are 80 seats - where will the Opposition win? All 80 seats will be won by the NDA. I think elections are just a formality now, says Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party president Om Prakash Rajbhar.
Jul 18, 2023, 9:30 am IST
This will be the first such meeting of the BJP-led NDA during the second term of the Modi government and underscores the party's focus on highlighting its ability to make alliances at a time when opposition parties have been meeting to forge unity in the run-up to 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Jul 18, 2023, 9:54 am IST
This will be a very important meeting. Lok Sabha polls are very close...PM Modi, in the last 9 years, has been carrying forward developmental activities with remarkable achievement. So, the wind is favourable for NDA across the country, says Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) chief Atul Bora.
Jul 18, 2023, 10:38 am IST
Omar Abdullah, leader of the National Conference (NC), criticised the BJP on Monday for raising the dynasty bogey when the sons or daughters of opposition politicians enter politics but remaining silent in a similar circumstance with its allies or own leaders.
Will Nadda ji call him a dynast as well or is that tag only for parties that oppose the BJP? https://t.co/ObMZ6Oa4Cd
It is good that the corrupt are on one side and the ones with development are on the other side, says BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on mega opposition meeting in Bengaluru.
Jul 18, 2023, 11:15 am IST
Leaders who have a mass base across the country are coming together for a meeting, under the leadership of BJP. This is the beginning of 2024 elections, says BJP leader Brajesh Pathak.
Jul 18, 2023, 11:16 am IST
In 2024, we will get a massive victory and BJP will form the Govt once again, under the leadership of PM Modi...Opposition is frustrated and is already smeared with corruption. Their meeting will prove to be a flop show as they are coming together for power, for position, he added.
Jul 18, 2023, 12:22 pm IST
Launching a scathing attack on the opposition parties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday alleged that their mantra is "of, by and for the family". Virtually inaugurating the new integrated terminal building of the Veer Savarkar Airport here, he said that the facility will boost tourism and strengthen the economy of the archipelago.
Jul 18, 2023, 12:30 pm IST
Taking a dig at the opposition meeting in Bengaluru, he said, "People are saying that this gathering is to promote corruption. The opposition parties have given a clean chit to the DMK despite corruption cases in Tamil Nadu. The Left and the Congress are also mum on panchayat poll violence in West Bengal despite attacks on their cadre."
Jul 18, 2023, 12:46 pm IST
I can say that in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) candidate will contest from Hajipur seat, says Chirag Paswan.
Jul 18, 2023, 1:14 pm IST
We've joined NDA. There is no alternative to PM Modi, we will fight the elections together and will form the govt in 2024, says Rashtriya Lok Janta Dal President Upendra Kushwaha.
Jul 18, 2023, 1:21 pm IST
We have been invited to the NDA meeting. Our party's MP Chandan Singh and I are going to the meeting. The people of the country are waiting for PM Modi to become PM for the third time. NDA will get 2/3rd majority. Of the 17 opposition parties that attended the Patna meeting, 3 have now joined the NDA. The opposition will not be able to unite, says Pashupati Kumar.
Jul 18, 2023, 1:30 pm IST
List of 38 parties that will attend the NDA meeting in Delhi.
Today is the NDA meeting, Ajit Pawar will attend this meeting. If Sharad Pawar is attending the opposition meeting, it is his own opinion but if Sharad Pawar comes here (in NDA) and gives blessings, it will be good, says Deepak Kesarkar.
Jul 18, 2023, 2:41 pm IST
No matter how hard the opposition tries, in 2024, BJP-led NDA govt will be formed. PM Modi will be sworn in as the Prime Minister of the country, again, says Sarbananda Sonowal.
Jul 18, 2023, 2:53 pm IST
N. Rangaswamy, Puducherry CM and president of All India Namathu Rajiyam Congress (AINRC) arrives in Delhi for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) meeting.
Jul 18, 2023, 3:11 pm IST
Praful Patel, NCP leader-Ajit Pawar faction arrives in Delhi to attend the NDA meeting.
Jul 18, 2023, 3:12 pm IST
Everyone has the right to take decisions as per their political parties. Those meeting in Bengaluru will work as per they want and we will work as we want, says Praful Patel.
Jul 18, 2023, 3:34 pm IST
Maharashtra CM and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde arrives in Delhi to take part in the meeting of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.
Jul 18, 2023, 3:35 pm IST
Opposition still has not been able to decide its leader, this is a win for Modi. Their agenda is only to level allegations at Modi, but this will only strengthen NDA which will lead to breaking all records in 2024, says Shinde.
Jul 18, 2023, 3:51 pm IST
Ahead of the NDA meeting, a meeting of senior BJP leaders is underway at the residence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
Jul 18, 2023, 4:08 pm IST
Sanjay Nishad, Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister and Nishad Party founder, arrives at 'The Ashok Hotel' for the NDA meeting.
Jul 18, 2023, 4:50 pm IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrives for a 'Super NDA' meeting.
Jul 18, 2023, 4:50 pm IST
Senior BJP leaders hold key a meeting ahead of the NDA meeting.
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