The BJP has been attacking the INDIA alliance over the problem.

New Delhi:

AAP chief Raghav Chadha on Tuesday condemned DMK chief Udayanidhi Stalin’s comment on Sanatana Dharma and mentioned statements made by some “small” chief from any celebration can’t be thought of the official stand of the INDIA bloc.

“I am from Sanatana Dharma. I condemn and oppose such statements. Such kind of statements should not be made. One should stay away from making such remarks on any religion. We should respect all religions,” Mr Chadha instructed PTI in an interview.

The BJP has been attacking the INDIA alliance after Mr Stalin lately blamed Sanatana Dharma for selling division and discrimination amongst folks, and known as for its eradication. On Tuesday, the BJP accused the INDIA bloc of getting a hidden agenda to focus on Sanatana Dharma for vote financial institution politics.

When requested concerning the difficulty, Mr Chadha asserted, “Some leader from some party makes such remarks… it doesn’t mean it is the statement of the alliance. The alliance has been formed for raising big issues like price rise and unemployment facing the country. The statement made by some small leader, from a district in a state, is not the official stand of the alliance.” 

Over two dozen Opposition events have shaped the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) to tackle the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance unitedly within the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

Mr Chadha is a member of the 14-member coordination committee, which is the highest decision-making physique of the INDIA bloc. A gathering of the committee will likely be held on the residence of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar in Delhi on Wednesday.

“The meeting will see a discussion on the issues that we will raise, how we will reach out to people on them, through rallies or door-to-door campaign, public rally, along with dynamics in states. All states are different and that is how we celebrate our diversity. Electoral colour is different. We will discuss it state-wise,” he mentioned.

“Every political party will have to sacrifice three things to make this alliance successful – ambition (mahatvakanksha), difference of opinion (matbhed) and manbhed,” he added.

He mentioned there is also discussions in the course of the INDIA bloc assembly on points to be raised by their MPs within the upcoming particular session of parliament.

When requested concerning the names of the prime ministerial probables of the opposition alliance, he mentioned the very first thing is that the AAP isn’t within the race.

“We are a loyal soldier in this alliance. We are not in the race to become PM. We have many able administrators in our alliance. We have many competent people. But can someone in NDA stand up and say they want Nitin Gadkari to become PM or Amit Shah to become the prime minister? I just want to prove here that we have many able administrators. They don’t have anyone. They can only take the name of one leader,” he mentioned.

Probed additional, he mentioned, “The alliance will take a decision (on a prime ministerial name). Even the alliance formed in 1977 did not have a declared PM face yet they won the elections against Indira Gandhi. I see a repeat of that happening in 2024 Lok Sabha polls.” 

In the lately held bypolls, outcomes for which have been introduced on Friday, INDIA bloc events received 4 seats – Ghosi in Uttar Pradesh, Dumri in Jharkhand, West Bengal’s Dhupguri and Kerala’s Puthuppally – whereas the BJP received two seats in Tripura and Bageshwar in Uttarakhand.

In the Bageshwar Assembly seat, BJP candidate Parwati Dass defeated Basant Kumar of the Congress by a margin of two,321 votes.

“Whenever there will be a fight between INDIA and NDA, INDIA will win. It will happen in 2024 also,” he mentioned, including that INDIA is a “formidable” alliance whereas NDA is a “theoretical” alliance.

The senior chief claimed that the “chemistry” and “arithmetic” of the INDIA bloc is being seen on the bottom and persons are taking the alliance ahead.

“The BJP has changed the name of the country. It shows its fear of the INDIA alliance. I want to tell them that this country and its name is not their ancestral inheritance but a country of 135 crore people. This proves that BJP does not love India or Bharat but only loves power,” he claimed.

Mr Chadha had been suspended from the Rajya Sabha following claims that he included the names of 4 House members in a proposed choose committee on the Delhi companies invoice with out their consent.

“I have submitted my reply to the Privileges Committee and they will decide,” he mentioned.

Mr Chadha additionally mentioned that he hoped that the opposition MPs will likely be allowed to talk within the particular session of parliament. “It is very strange that nobody knows the agenda. Only two people in BJP know it.” 

Another DMK chief, A Raja, had additionally likened Sanatana Dharma to ailments like leprosy and HIV, which had a social stigma hooked up to them.

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