Opposition Patna meet: Shiv Sena’s Saamna says ‘Wagner Group’ united in Patna to problem PM Modi

On Monday, Saamna newspaper which is the mouthpiece of the Shiv Sena-UBT political social gathering in Maharashtra termed the opposition coalition assembly of June 23 because the ‘Wagner Group of India’ and asserted that it’ll topple the Narendra Modi-led BJP authorities on the centre within the upcoming elections. The editorial piece drew a parallel between the Opposition and the ruling BJP and the Wagner group’s insurrection in opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“The Wagner Group came together in Patna to challenge Modi’s power in India. This group is not a rented one. Like Russian President Vladimir Putin, Modi will also have to go, but through democratic means. The Wagner Group in Patna has given these indications!” the editorial within the newspaper at present stated.

The comparability sounded unusual as Wagner is a mercenary group began by Prighozin who was an ex-convict-turned-food vendor. The PMC Wagner group has been known as “the defender of democracy” within the Saamana editorial, whereas evaluating it to India’s opposition events. According to the report, the Opposition gathered in Patna to tackle Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the very same time that Yevgeny Prigozhin, the top of the Wagner, rebelled in opposition to Putin.

“17 major political parties met in Patna of Friday. Around five incumbent Chief Ministers of various states and several other former leaders attended the meeting where it has been decided to defeat Prime Minister Modi and the BJP in a one-on-one match in the upcoming 2024 general elections. This is good news from the point of view of democracy,” the editorial roughly learn in Marathi.

बैठक में उद्धव ठाकरे ने कहा कि अगर हमने 2024 में सत्ता परिवर्तन नहीं किया तो यह लोकसभा का आखिरी चुनाव होगा, इसलिए लोकतंत्र और संविधान को बचाने के लिए हमें (विपक्षी दलों) एक साथ रहना है और चुनाव लड़ना है: संजय राउत, उद्धव ठाकरे गुट के सांसद (कल हुई विपक्ष की बैठक पर ) pic.twitter.com/H83cCMYlvQ

— NBT Hindi News (@NavbharatTimes) June 24, 2023

Moreover, the so-called problem by Wagner in opposition to Putin lasted lower than 24 hours. The Russian authorities intervened, and made Wagner flip again to carry a unique place within the ongoing Russia-Ukraine warfare. Moreover, the Russian public appeared indignant with the Wagner group.

The editorial referred to as CM Eknath Shinde and his ministers as ‘the rented army’

Shiv Sena UBT additionally stated that the assembly garnered anticipated reply from the Home Minister Amit Shah who stated BJP will win 300 seats come what could within the upcoming elections. “Till yesterday, BJP party president JP Nadda was claiming that BJP would wil 400 seats and after just one meeting, Amit Shah said that BJP would win 300 seats. It was just the first meeting and the numbers they expect to win have reduced by 100. This is the power of opposition. The party has made people believe that it is credible and capable to rule over this country but truth is something else,” the editorial learn.

The social gathering additionally alleged that the BJP has employed and ‘rented’ a number of folks to spice up the BJP in public minds and to achieve votes, “but”, it stated, “the opposition group is not rented. It is this unity which will give a scathing reply to the BJP in the upcoming elections.”

“The same situation is happening in Russia today,” the editorial continued. “Putin is facing the backlash from the Wagner group. Wagner Group chief Yevgheny Prigozhin, who is leading the rebellion, has claimed that Russia will soon have a new President. Vladimir Putin meanwhile has called the armed rebellion by mercenary chief a betrayal and a stab in the back. This kind of language is not expected from a President’s mouth. Here in India, the BJP has also composed many such teams who are eventually going to harm the BJP leading to its fall,” it added.

The editorial indicated that Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his ministers had been a ‘rented army’ and that they will backstab the BJP, similar to the Wagner group tried to do.

AAP shouldn’t be fully happy with the assembly’s agenda and priorities

The 17 opposition events that gathered on Friday, June 23, in Patna decided to tackle the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as a single pressure within the 2024 common election in an effort to topple the Narendra Modi administration. The leaders mirrored on the significance of Patna for fostering opposition unity as a result of it served as the point of interest of the Jayaprakash Narayan-led marketing campaign that overthrew the Indira Gandhi authorities within the Nineteen Seventies.

The leaders of the opposition events assembled at Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s official residence at 1-Aney Marg in Patna. The Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s uneasiness concerning the controversial Ordinance pertaining to Delhi’s administration was additionally evident on the assembly. Although AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal was current for the assembly, he skipped the press convention which the opposition leaders addressed proper after the assembly. According to stories, the chief minister of Delhi was not fully happy with the assembly’s agenda or priorities.

BJP slams alliance calls it unholy, egocentric, short-lived

The BJP in the meantime slammed the alliance and referred to as it a ‘selfish’ alliance. The BJP stated that the goal of the ‘unholy’ alliance of the non-BJP events was not PM Modi however the way forward for India. Union minister Smriti Irani occurred to quote the variations between the AAP and the Congress and stated that the variations had been ‘indicative of the alliance’s short-lived nature.’

“Today, those parties which couldn’t stand each other in the past, came together, taking a pledge that will hinder India’s development…wolves hunt in packs…a political pack met in Patna today,” Irani stated after a day after the assembly on June 23.

It is alleged that wolves hunt in packs!

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— BJP (@BJP4India) June 23, 2023

Whenever these political teams have come collectively up to now, in accordance with Irani, they’ve solely introduced corruption and nepotism, which has hampered India’s financial development. The pressure between the AAP and Congress over the Delhi ordinance subject was introduced up by the speaker, who asserted that “AAP’s blackmailing at the beginning itself shows what the future holds for this alliance.”

Second spherical of opposition talks in mid-July

It is being stated that CM Kejriwal didn’t wish to attend the assembly however he did after CM Nitish Kumar insisted on his presence. The AAP says that Congress should declare its opposition to the Ordinance for AAP to participate in any of the opposition conferences.

However, other than AAP-Congress variations, the opposite political events appear to have determined to defeat the BJP within the upcoming common election. The oppositions are additionally slated to have a second spherical of talks in Shimla round July 11–12 to settle the plan of action to execute their plan. The forthcoming gathering will probably be hosted by the Congress social gathering.