Opposition meeting in Patna highlights: 'Drama troupe gathering'- Anurag Thakur

Opposition meeting in Patna LIVE updates: Key opposition leaders including Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee, and Stalin have arrived in Bihar.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Lalu Prasad Yadav of The Rashtriya Janata Dal during mega opposition parties meeting at Patna on Friday (HT Photo)

Opposition meeting in Patna: The stage is set for the opposition leaders to get into a huddle in Patna to chalk out the strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar is hosting the crucial meeting in which most of the non-BJP parties, regional and national, are taking part as they plan to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party in the next year's general election. The meeting is currently underway at the chief minister's official residence in Bihar's capital....Read More

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• 23 Jun 2023, 08:51:11 PM IST

  'Drama troupe gathering'- Anurag Thakur taunts Opposition

  Anurag Thakur took to Twitter and said, “Before the 2024 elections, once again the stage is being set, the drama troupe is gathering, the characters are being decided…but Modi will take oath as PM for third time.”

• 23 Jun 2023, 08:38:59 PM IST

  BJP's 'AAP blackmailing Congress' dig at Opposition after unity efforts in Patna

  After the Opposition party meeting concluded in Patna, Union minister Smriti Irani held a press conference, terming the alliance ‘selfish’ and 'unholy'.

• 23 Jun 2023, 07:45:25 PM IST

  'No decision on PM candidate at Patna meeting but..': Stalin

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said Friday that the Opposition parties' gathering in Patna did not reach a consensus on nominating a unified candidate for the position of Prime Minister but they established a resolution to unite all democratic forces to defeat the BJP in the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha election.

• 23 Jun 2023, 07:12:26 PM IST

  Irani terms Oppn meet ‘selfish’, ‘unholy’

  Union minister Smriti Irani slammed the union of the 15 non BJP parties, which she termed an “unholy” alliance that will only bring “political unhoni (untoward)” for the country.

• 23 Jun 2023, 06:31:19 PM IST

  BJP slammed at Opposition's Patna meet: Who said what?

  At a presser held after the Opposition meeting in Patna, several leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, and others lashed out at the BJP.

• 23 Jun 2023, 06:04:40 PM IST

  BJP on Opposition unity efforts: 'Selfish', ‘talks in different voices’

  BJP on Opposition unity efforts reacted Friday and labelled it a “selfish alliance” that is multi-headed and talks in different voices.

• 23 Jun 2023, 05:34:59 PM IST

  Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee lashes out at BJP in Patna meet

  Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee-"Many CMs, ex-CMs were present…the meeting was well organised…We held many meetings in Delhi but didn't get any fruitful result. So, I suggested that we should meet at Patna…We are united…but don't call us Opposition….we are also patriotic, if Manipur burns, we feel pain…BJP is doing atrocity on Opposition governments in the non-BJP states by making the Raj Bhavan(governor) as an alternative government….Anyone who dissents, faces ED, CBI raids…they file cases but don't talk about unemployment, or economy, or speak about fund crunch for central schemes….If BJP wins again, Indian will be destroyed….BJP wants the history to be changed but we want the history to be saved…"

• 23 Jun 2023, 05:22:57 PM IST

  What Lalu Prasad Yadav said on Opposition unity in Patna

  Former Bihar CM and and Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad- “After many days, I am meeting you….we will discuss the future road map in Shimla meeting…The people used to say that the opposition remains divided and votes get divided….The BJP used to fight in the name of Hanuman. Now Hanuman ji is with us…Rahul Gandhi did very good job in Bharat Jodo Yatra and spoke well in Lok Sabha on Adani.”

• 23 Jun 2023, 05:11:18 PM IST

  'Will not allow Gandhi's country to turn into godse's country': Mufti 

  Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti said Friday after the Opposition meeting in Patna, “The way our democracy, our constitution is attacked, it started in Jammu and Kashmir…We will not allow Gandhi's country to turn into Godse's country.”

• 23 Jun 2023, 05:05:36 PM IST

  ‘We will work together to save the country..’: Akhilesh Yadav

  Akhilesh Yadav said Friday after the Opposition meeting, “we will work together to save the country and how to take it forward.”

• 23 Jun 2023, 04:54:06 PM IST

  ‘We will stand against tyrants’: Uddhav Thackeray after Oppn meet

  Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said “we will stand against the tyrants” referring to the BJP after the conclusion of the Opposition meet in Patna.

• 23 Jun 2023, 04:42:11 PM IST

  Mamata Banerjee lashed out at BJP in post meet presser

  Mamata Banerjee lashed out at BJP in post meet presser following the big Opposition meeting, "Don't call us opposition. We are also patriotic, if Manipur burns, we feel pain….BJP's atrocity, making rajbhavan as an alternative govt. Anyone dissents, faces ED, CBI…"

• 23 Jun 2023, 04:39:00 PM IST

  'Opposition unity is a process…': Rahul Gandhi

  Rahul Gandhi in post-meet presser said, “We will work together with flexibility" and added that the opposition unity is a process and it will move deeper.

• 23 Jun 2023, 04:37:19 PM IST

  ‘History will be changed…’: Oppn leaders optimistic in post-meet presser

  "BJP is not working in country's interest…History will be changed," said Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, while Rahul Gandhi alleged the BJP is targetting country's foundation.

• 23 Jun 2023, 04:35:20 PM IST

  'Several parties attended…views were shared': Nitish Kumar in post-meet conference

  "Leaders of several parties attended, views were put forth by all," Bihar CM Nitish Kumar terms Patna meet ‘good’.

• 23 Jun 2023, 04:33:01 PM IST

  Next Oppn meet to decide on seat-sharing, says Nitish Kumar

  The next Opposition meeting will be held in Shimla on July 10-12 in which a decision on seat sharing will be taken, said Bihar CM Nitish Kumar.

• 23 Jun 2023, 04:27:00 PM IST

  AAP skips press conference after big Oppn meet

  The Aam Aadmi Party has decided to skip the press conference that will shortly happen, following the conclusion of the Opposition meeting in Patna.

• 23 Jun 2023, 04:10:47 PM IST

  'Why should we discuss here…': Kharge on AAP seeking Congress support over Delhi ordinance row at Oppn meet

  Congress president Kharge said Friday that the Ordinance issue can be discussed when parliament meets for the monsoon session. “Why should we discuss here,” he replied on AAP's demand seeking Congress' support for Delhi ordinance row.

• 23 Jun 2023, 03:55:55 PM IST

  ‘Once jailed by his grandmother…': Nadda taunt Nitish, Lalu for meeting Rahul Gandhi

  Nadda reminded how Nitish Kumar and Lalu Yadav were jailed during Indira Gandhi's administration.

• 23 Jun 2023, 03:37:17 PM IST

  UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi responds to Nadda's criticism of Thackeray attending Oppn meet

  UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi Friday responded to JP Nadda's criticism of Uddhav Thackeray over attending Opposition meeting in Patna. “The BJP President is speaking in Odisha and instead of speaking about the state is busy attacking Uddhav Saheb Thackeray! They clearly can’t stop thinking of the massive loss facing them in Maharashtra. ‘Ye darr acha hai',” she tweeted.

• 23 Jun 2023, 03:19:23 PM IST

  Congress likely to pitch themes of Bharat Jodo Yatra for opposition unity

  Congress party is expected to pitch key themes such as Kashmir to Kanyakumari Bharat Jodo Yatra as possible common causes for a unified opposition.

• 23 Jun 2023, 03:04:10 PM IST

  Shah dubs Patna Opposition meeting a ‘photo session’

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday dubbed as a "photo session" the meeting of opposition leaders in Patna, and said their unity is "nearly impossible".

• 23 Jun 2023, 02:46:17 PM IST

  'Seeing them welcome Rahul, I think...': JP Nadda on Oppn meet

  JP Nadda on Friday reacted to the big Opposition meet happening in Patna, Bihar and said, "Rahul Gandhi's grandmother had put Lalu Yadav in jail. Indira Gandhi had put Nitish Kumar in jail for the whole 20 months. Welcoming Rahul on the land of Patna today, when I see his pictures, I what can happen in politics…"

• 23 Jun 2023, 02:31:24 PM IST

  AAP's ‘ultimatum’ to Congress over Delhi ordinance row

  AAP had earlier gave an ultimatum that it will stage a walkout from the Opposition leaders' meeting if the Congress does not promise its support over the issue.

• 23 Jun 2023, 02:15:29 PM IST

  At opposition's Patna meet, 'Rahul Gandhi, BJP have an agreement', alleges AAP

  AAP spokesperson claimed to have received information on Rahul Gandhi-BJP agreement from ‘reliable sources’.

• 23 Jun 2023, 01:54:58 PM IST

  Opposition meet: 12 parties have their say, Congress yet to speak

  As many as 12 parties have kept their point at the ongoing meeting in Patna while leaders of Samajwadi Party, CPIM, CPI (ML), and Congress are yet to speak.

• 23 Jun 2023, 01:39:20 PM IST

  Visuals of crucial Opposition meeting in Patna

• 23 Jun 2023, 01:24:47 PM IST

  Opposition doesn't have a leader as popular as PM Modi: BJP

  "Opposition doesn't have a leader who is as popular as PM Modi. They are trying to unite, but people of India have united to make Narendra Modi the prime minister again in 2024," says MoS Home Nityanand Rai.

• 23 Jun 2023, 01:15:53 PM IST

  Who all are attending the Opposition meet

  Nitish Kumar, who snapped ties with the BJP last year, held discussions with several top opposition leaders in the last few months and emerged as the fulcrum of the campaign to cobble up opposition unity. Check the list of the leaders who are attending the crucial meet.

• 23 Jun 2023, 01:08:30 PM IST

  ‘Neither strategy, nor leadership’: BJP on opposition meeting in Patna

  "Neither they have a strategy nor they have a leader, they have only gathered for their personal gains," says BJP leader RP Singh.

• 23 Jun 2023, 12:47:29 PM IST

  Watch: RJD supremo Lalu Prasad arrives at Nitish's residence

  Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad arrives at Nitish Kumar's residence in Patna. He is accompanied by his son and deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav. RJD is the alliance partner of JDU in the state. 

• 23 Jun 2023, 12:39:22 PM IST

  ‘Photo session underway in Patna’, says Shah

  Union home minister Amit Shah hurls ‘photo session’ jibe at opposition meet. Here's what he said.

   

   

• 23 Jun 2023, 12:36:48 PM IST

  ‘Meeting of familyism, nepotism and corrupt people’, says Suvendu Adhikari 

  Bengal leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari hits out at opposition huddle in Patna. “This is a meeting of familyism, nepotism and corrupt people. This is not going to make any difference, next time PM Modi will cross 400”, Adhikari told ANI.

• 23 Jun 2023, 12:27:05 PM IST

  Opposition leaders forming ‘Thagbandhan’: BJP

  "They (Opposition leaders) are forming 'Thagbandhan'. They don't like each other and want the public to like them," says Madhya Pradesh home minister Narottam Mishra.

• 23 Jun 2023, 12:17:30 PM IST

  Mega opposition meeting starts in Patna

  Opposition leaders' meeting to chalk out a joint strategy ahead of next year's Lok Sabha elections begins in Patna.

• 23 Jun 2023, 11:48:55 AM IST

  Welcome initiative but imperative to include Mayawati: SBSP chief Om Prakash Rajbhar

  SBSP chief Om Prakash Rajbhar welcomed the initiative by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar to forge a united opposition ahead of the Lok Sabha elections but stressed that it is imperative to include BSP chief Mayawati in the meeting.

• 23 Jun 2023, 11:34:12 AM IST

  Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh arrives in Patna, Pawar meets Lalu

  Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has arrived in Patna for the opposition meeting. Meanwhile, NCP chief Sharad Pawar met RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav at his residence.

• 23 Jun 2023, 11:28:44 AM IST

  'BJP won't be visible,' Rahul's big claim on four state elections

  "I am stating from this stage, the BJP won't be visible in Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan. The Congress will win (in all four Assembly elections)," says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Patna.

• 23 Jun 2023, 11:21:48 AM IST

  Kharge's 'win Bihar, win country' mantra to Congress workers in Patna

  "If we win Bihar, then we can win across the country," says Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to party workers in Bihar's Patna.

• 23 Jun 2023, 11:17:38 AM IST

  Will defeat BJP in 2024 Lok Sabha polls as we did in Karnataka: Rahul

  Rahul Gandhi said that Congress is getting huge support across the country, asserting that the party will defeat BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as it defeated in recently-concluded Karnataka polls.

• 23 Jun 2023, 11:12:27 AM IST

  'Congress's DNA is Bihar's DNA': Rahul Gandhi ahead of Opposition meet

  "There is a battle of ideology going on in India. On one side is Congress' 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', on the other side is BJP-RSS' 'Bharat Todo Yatra'. We have come here because the Congress party's DNA is in Bihar," said Rahul Gandhi

• 23 Jun 2023, 11:04:41 AM IST

  Rahu Gandhi, Kharge address Congress workers in Patna

  Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Rahul Gandhi are addressing the party workers in Bihar's Patna. Both the leaders are in the city to attend the Opposition leaders' meeting.

• 23 Jun 2023, 10:50:09 AM IST

  Sharad Pawar, Sitaram Yechury arrive in Patna

  NCP president Sharad Pawar and CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury have arrived in Patna.

• 23 Jun 2023, 10:43:02 AM IST

  Congress workers gather outside party office to welcome Rahul Gandhi

• 23 Jun 2023, 10:19:05 AM IST

  Opposition meet LIVE: Kharge, Rahul Gandhi arrive in Patna

  Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leaders Rahul Gandhi and K C Venugopal have arrived at Patna for the meeting.

   

• 23 Jun 2023, 09:58:01 AM IST

  Oppn parties have to show big heart in national interest: Team Uddhav

  The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Friday said if democracy has to survive after 2024, then political parties will have to show a big heart in the national interest to instil confidence among voters. In an editorial in party mouthpiece 'Saamana', the Uddhav Thackeray-led party said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and K Chandrasekhar Roa-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) have national ambitions, but this will help Prime Minister Narendra Modi indirectly and support "dictatorship". (PTI)

• 23 Jun 2023, 09:46:33 AM IST

  Posters outside BJP office portray Rahul Gandhi as real life 'Devdas'

• 23 Jun 2023, 09:21:12 AM IST

  Decide on PM contender first: BJP MLA

  “First they should decide who is the actual PM contender among all those who are coming for the opposition meeting in Patna...Everyone is coming here to solve their own problems,” BJP MLA Jeevesh Mishra said.

• 23 Jun 2023, 09:09:11 AM IST

  Ending BJP's rule is our agenda: Kharge on opposition meet

  Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that all opposition parties want to fight the BJP unitedly and end the saffron party's rule at the Cente.

  “We all want to fight together against BJP and our agenda is to remove the BJP govt... We will take a decision on this (on supporting AAP against the Centre's ordinance) before the Parliament session, ” said Kharge.

• 23 Jun 2023, 09:03:22 AM IST

  Opposition meet LIVE: ‘Who is the groom?’ asks BJP

  “Nitish Kumar 2024 ke liye baaraat saja rahe hai Patna mai, baaraat me to dulha bhi hota hai, par is baaraat ka dulha kon hai? (Nitish Kumar is decorating the wedding procession for the 2024 elections in Patna, but who is the groom (PM contender). Everyone is calling themself a PM contender,” BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad said.