New Delhi | Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday in a letter to West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee extended his support to the parties upcoming rally on January 19.
In his letter, the Congress President wrote, Forces across India are fanned by the anger and disappointment of hundreds of millions of Indian who have seen through the false promises and lies peddled by the Mod government.” Speaking on the unioty of the opposition, Gandhi wrote, “The entire opposition is united and development can only be defended on the tested pillars of democracy, social justice and secularism,ideas that the BJP and Mr. Modi are intent on destroying.”
Extending his support to the rally, Rahul Gandhi wrote, I extend my support to Mamata Di on this show of unity & hope that we send a powerful message of a united India together.” Almost all major opposition parties — the Congress, the NCP, the National Conference, the SP, the AAP, the DMK, the JD(S), and the TDP — would participate in the rally, a TMC leader said. However, the Left parties led by the CPI(M) have decided not to attend the rally. The TMC leadership has claimed in a tweet that Saturday’s “rally of all rallies” will sound the “death knell” of the BJP government at the Centre. “To pave the way for a much-needed change for the better of our great nation.”
In a show of strength ahead of the general election, Banerjee is organising the rally likely to see participation of lakhs of her supporters. The rally will be held at the Brigade Parade Ground in central Kolkata.
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