New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday stated that the Opposition’s INDIA bloc is open to welcoming all parties that share a fundamental commitment to the values enshrined in the Preamble of the Constitution. This announcement was made during the opposition grouping’s first meeting after their impressive gains in the 2024 Lok Sabha election results. Kharge emphasized that the mandate was “decisively against Mr Modi.”
Addressing the opposition leaders gathered at his residence, Kharge highlighted the united and resolute fight by all INDIA bloc partners. “The mandate is decisively against Mr Modi, against him and the substance and style of his politics. It is a huge political loss for him personally apart from being a clear moral defeat as well. However, he is determined to subvert the will of the people,” he remarked.
Kharge reiterated the alliance’s commitment to constitutional values in his opening remarks, stating, “The INDIA alliance welcomes all parties which share its fundamental commitment to the values enshrined in the Preamble to our Constitution and to its many provisions for economic, social, and political justice.”
Expressing gratitude to the INDIA bloc partners, Kharge said, “I welcome all INDIA alliance partners. We fought well, fought unitedly, fought resolutely.”
Following the meeting, Kharge addressed the media, thanking the people of India for their overwhelming support. “The constituents of the INDIA bloc thank the people of India for the overwhelming support received by our alliance. The people’s mandate has given a befitting reply to the BJP and their politics of hate and corruption. This is a mandate in defence of the Constitution of India and against price rise, unemployment, and crony capitalism, and also to save democracy. The INDIA bloc will continue to fight against the fascist rule of the BJP led by Modi,” Kharge declared.
