AAP’s Raghav Chadha being welcomed by Congress leaders
New Delhi:
The Congress betrayed any case of jitters because it welcomed AAP chief Raghav Chadha to the massive Opposition meet in Bengaluru, sending out the message that every one is nicely. At the very least, for now.
As Raghav Chadha, a Rajya Sabha MP, climbed up the steps on the assembly venue, he was greeted by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who was flanked by his deputy DK Shivakumar and Rahul Gandhi’s prime aide KC Venugopal.
A ready Mr Venugopal supplied an enormous smile and an animated handshake, belying any Antarctica-like chill in relations with the AAP, which pressured the Congress’ hand to again it in its combat towards the Centre over the management of postings within the nationwide capital.
Subsequent up was a beaming Mr Shivakumar. The AAP chief shook his hand and off he disappeared into the venue.
#WATCH | AAP MP Raghav Chadha arrives on the venue of the Opposition assembly in Bengaluru, acquired by Karnataka CM & Congress chief Siddaramaiah, deputy CM DK Shivakumar and get together chief KC Venugopal, in Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/sJ8l0GppqO
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An enthused Congress underlined that the Opposition unity could be “a sport changer” and likewise took a swipe on the BJP’s mega meet to be attended by 38 events in Delhi on Tuesday.
“Makes an attempt are being made to breathe new life into the NDA (Nationwide Democratic Alliance). There was no discuss NDA and instantly because the previous few days we’re listening to and studying about it. Out of the blue, it was reported that an NDA assembly has been referred to as for tomorrow. So NDA, which had turn out to be a ghost, makes an attempt at the moment are being made to breathe a brand new life into it,” mentioned Congress’ Jairam Ramesh.
The BJP’s outreach to allies had come late within the day — weeks after the Opposition held its first unity meet in Patna in June.
