A day after Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the INDIA bloc is currently “on life support”, several other constituents raised concerns over the issue of lack of coordination in the alliance and called for an introspection, while flagging need for better coordination.
At a media event in New Delhi on Saturday, Abdullah said the INDIA bloc is currently “on life support” and risks being wheeled into the “ICU” due to infighting and a failure to match the BJP’s round-the-clock election machine. He detailed the “organisational and strategic failures” of the opposition bloc, contrasting its approach with the BJP’s “unparalleled” work ethic.
His remarks have triggered reactions from many MPs as also the rival political parties. Significantly many of the constituents of INDIA Bloc have called for introspection while flagging the need for coordination with each other. The Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Communist Party of India (CPI) were among those who stressed on the need for reenergising the opposition alliance.
RJD leader Manoj Jha called the Abdullah’s remarks a “rushed comment”, while PDP MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman accused the National Conference of using INDIA bloc for votes and “supporting NDA government’s narrative” outside J&K. D Raja, general secretary of CPI, a INDIA bloc member, appealed to all parties of the alliance to do an introspection.He said no meeting of the bloc has been called after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
“As of now, Mallikarjun Kharge, the Congress chief, is the chairperson of the INDIA bloc. But no meetings are being called, and there is a lack of coordination. The CPI is appealing to all parties in the bloc to do introspection. We need to see what lessons we draw from the Haryana, Maharashtra, and Bihar elections,” Raja said. He added that the INDIA bloc is not functioning as per its objectives.The Congress has so far refrained from making a comment on Abdullah’s remarks.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi also pointed out that no major meeting has taken place after the Lok Sabha polls.RJD’s Manoj Jha called the Abdullah’s remark a “rushed comment” and said “sarcastic remarks” won’t help.“If it (INDIA bloc) is on life support, they are also a part of it. What efforts are they making to revive the organs? This is not just an issue of one political party. All political parties that are part of it share the responsibility,” he said.Samajwadi Party MP Rajeev Rai said he does not agree with Abdullah.
Meanwhile, the BJP-led NDA targeted the INDIA bloc parties over Abdullah’s remarks.BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain said the opposition alliance has “already passed away”. Meanwhile, the BJP and its allies targeted the Opposition over Abdullah’s remarks.
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