Patna, June 7 -- Terming the upcoming INDI alliance meeting in New Delhi as a "hollow slogan of Opposition unity," senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Bihar minister Mangal Pandey on Sunday alleged that the Opposition bloc is grappling with internal contradictions and a leadership crisis.
Pandey said here that the meeting is expected to be attended by several prominent Opposition leaders, including Mamata Banerjee, Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav. He claimed that Opposition parties repeatedly project unity ahead of elections, but fail to demonstrate cohesion on the ground.
The BJP leader alleged that even before the meeting, several alliance partners had expressed dissatisfaction with the Congress. He...