Opposition Unity in India: Preliminary Considerations

BY: Shirin Akhter & C. Saratchand

India faced a decade of crisis: economic stagnation, social upheaval, Covid-19 toll, and business disparity.

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BJP-led coalition amplifies prejudice, casteism, patriarchy, and social inequity in India's public sphere.

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Rights curtailed: arbitrary arrests, prolonged detention, vigilante violence quelling dissent, undermining democracy.

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Political re-engineering: parties coerced, split as BJP allies, reshaping Maharashtra state government.

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Nationalist Congress Party's meetings, unlike Shiv Sena's split, hold intricate implications for India's politics.

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Opposition parties form alliance ahead of 2024 elections for Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance.

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BSP, YSRCP, TDP, BJD, JD(S), TRS missing due to ongoing political changes, impacting meeting participation.

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Attending parties plan further meetings for opposition unity. BJP's acolyte gathering lacks similar impact.

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