‘Slogan of BJP Bhagao is coming from Bihar’: Oppn hail Nitish’s move to dump NDA | India News,The Indian Express
Nitish Kumar severed ties with the BJP and tendered his resignation as the chief minister to stake claim to form a new government after being unanimously declared the leader of the opposition grand alliance.
Several opposition leaders on Tuesday lauded Nitish Kumar for snapping ties with the BJP in Bihar and embracing the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) to continue in office. This is the second time in nine years that Nitish left ally BJP out in the cold.
While Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav termed Nitish’s move as a “good start”, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) stated that no ally can safeguard its identity in the saffron camp.
“It’s a good start. On this day the slogan of ‘Angrezo Bharat Chhodo’ was given and today the slogan of ‘BJP Bhagao’ is coming from Bihar,” Akhilesh was quoted as saying by ANI. “I think soon political parties and people in different states will stand against the BJP.”
Welcoming Nitish’s move, TMC chief national spokesperson Sukhendu Sekhar Ray said: “No political party in NDA is safe with an alliance partner like the BJP. The BJP does not believe in smaller or regional parties’ existence. Its policy ensures the wiping out of regional parties even if they are their allies. Such a development was waiting to happen.”
“We don’t have any political or organisational presence in Bihar. But if BJP is defeated in Bihar then the people of West Bengal will indeed be very happy,” he added, asserting the TMC is keeping a close watch on the political situation in the neighbouring state.
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