Mumbai, June 8 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday slammed the NDA government in the Centre, saying that the INDIA bloc's agenda is to "dethrone the people who betrayed the nation."

The INDIA bloc meeting began at the Constitution Club today.

Speaking to ANI, Sanjay Raut defended Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, as posters targeting him appeared at several roundabouts in New Delhi ahead of the INDIA bloc meeting. The posters included remarks by NCP (SCP) chief Sharad Pawar, TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin, and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, against Rahul Gandhi and the Congress.

He said, "Those raising questions against Rahul Gandhi are foolish people. He is the most important, popular, and s...