Mamta Banerjee or Rahul Gandhi? Who should be the boss of India alliance? Omar Abdullah cleared the picture
Omar Abdullah on Rahul Gandhi: ‘India’ Who should be the boss of the alliance? Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has clarified the picture on this question. Recently, senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar formed the opposition alliance ‘India’ Had advocated handing over the leadership of West Bengal to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Abdullah has given this clear response to his statement. It is noteworthy that Abdullah’s National Conference Party is also a part of India Bloc.
Omar Abdullah clarified that while playing the role of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi strongly raises issues of public interest on every important occasion. He constantly takes tough aim at the ruling BJP through his questions. Abdullah has asked a direct question to Rahul’s opponents that what else do they expect from him as an opposition leader? Rahul is performing his duty well in Parliament.
What else did Omar Abdullah say?
While talking to journalists during the Khelo India Winter Games held in Gulmarg, Chief Minister Abdullah asked what is the flaw in Rahul Gandhi in facing the BJP boldly? He said that Rahul is such a person who is strongly opposing BJP while cornering the government on every issue. This is also the main responsibility of the Leader of the Opposition. He asked the media if anyone should tell him even one flaw of Rahul.
Iyer had supported Mamata
Speaking at an event in Kolkata last Sunday, Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar had advocated that the party should move towards ‘India’ The leadership of the alliance should be completely handed over to the regional parties. In this context, he had proposed that three-time Chief Minister of West Bengal and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee should take the important command of this opposition alliance at the national level.
What did Omar say on Mani Shankar’s statement?
Reacting to Mani Shankar Aiyar’s statement, National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah termed it as the former diplomat’s ‘personal opinion’ Just told. He said that Iyer has every right to express his views. But, Abdullah made it clear that the final decision on the leadership issue would be taken by ‘India’ All the constituent parties of the block will take it together with mutual consent. Till now there has been no discussion on leadership in any meeting of the alliance.
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It is worth noting that with the aim of removing the ruling party BJP from power and giving a tough fight in the important Lok Sabha elections of 2024, ‘India’ The foundation of the alliance was laid. However, this opposition front could not succeed in stopping BJP from capturing power at the Center for the third consecutive time. Despite this, this alliance managed to push the ruling party below the majority mark for the first time since 2014.
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