Opposition Parties to Meet at Delhi on Dec 10, Ahead of Parliament's Winter Session

New Delhi: Preparing the pitch for a ‘Mahagatbandhan’ (Grand Alliance) ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Opposition parties will meet here on December 10, a day before Parliament opens its winter session and the results of Assembly elections in five states are known. The driving force behind the gathering is Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, who has been making efforts to put together an anti-BJP front after walking out of the Modi government.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, former Union Minister Sharad Yadav, National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah, Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav and leaders of other opposition parties are likely to attend the meeting to be held at Constitution Club in the heart of Delhi. The meeting will focus on the form and structure of the proposed opposition alliance and a course of action to take forward the initiative. A plan of action is likely to be drafted to fight the Modi government over its alleged anti-people policies like misuse of institutions like RBI, CBI, CVC and the Income Tax department to settle scores with political rivals, an opposition leader said. (IANS)

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