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Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Sunday said that the INDIA bloc was formed due to the "fear" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and it is "natural" that they will get divided.
Attacking the Opposition further, Singh called the leaders of the INDIA bloc "selfish" and accused them of "abusing" the country. This follows the Delhi Assembly Elections where allies of the INDIA bloc - Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced that they would fight the elections separately. However, these two parties have fought the Lok Sabha 2024 elections together. "The INDIA alliance was formed against PM Modi due to fear of him. None of these people have the strength to fight against PM Modi because PM Modi works and thinks for the country. These people abuse the country outside the country. It is natural that when selfish people clash with each other, they will get divided." Earlier in the day, Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal also said that there was a rift within the alliance even during the 2024 general elections, adding that alliance parties were together only for political reasons Speaking to reporters, Meghwal said, "There was a rift within the alliance even during the 2024 general elections... They were together only for political reasons...Their ideology was never the same...It seems that the alliance has broken up..." Meanwhile, Communist Party of India General Secretary D Raja also admitted that the INDIA bloc "stands divided" post-Lok Sabha election 2024. Speaking to ANI, Raja said, "It is a fact that Opposition is divided. It is known to people that in Delhi. Assembly election AAP is contesting on its own, Congress is contesting on its own, Left parties are contesting wherever they are capable of putting up a fight and among other parties, certain parties have declared support to AAP. So, it is a fact that the INDIA bloc stands divided." Raja emphasised on Left parties' objective to unite secular and democratic parties to put a "strong" fight against the BJP. "As far as Left parties are concerned, since the first meeting which was held in Patna, we have been pursuing the political line that our primary objective must be to defeat BJP. Our whole effort should be to unite the secular, democratic parties at all levels. But it doesn't happen. But the Left will pursue how to unite the secular, democratic parties, how to put up a strong, collective fight to ensure the defeat of BJP wherever it is necessary" he told ANI The assembly elections in Delhi are scheduled to be held in a single phase on February 5 and the counting of votes will be done on February 8. (ANI)
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