P Chidambaram's "Regressive Parties" Jibe At BJP-JD(S) Alliance
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Janata Dal (Secular) on Friday decided to ally with the BJP following a meeting of HD Kumaraswamy with Amit Shah and JP Nadda.
Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday took a swipe at the BJP and the JD(S) over their alliance and said the SC, ST, OBC, minorities and women of Karnataka must take note of this tie-up between "conservative, regressive and misogynist parties". Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Janata Dal (Secular) decided to ally with the BJP following a meeting of H D Kumaraswamy with Home Minister Amit Shah and party president JP Nadda. The long-suspected secret is outThe BJP has officially welcomed the JD (S) into the NDAThe SC, ST, OBC, Minorities and women of Karnataka must take note of this alliance between conservative, regressive and misogynist parties that want to preserve the old order
In a post on X, Mr Chidambaram said, "The long-suspected secret is out. The BJP has officially welcomed the JD (S) into the NDA." "The SC, ST, OBC, minorities and women of Karnataka must take note of this alliance between conservative, regressive and misogynist parties that want to preserve the old order," the former Union minister said.
After the JD(S) joined the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), the Congress on Friday had said the "B-team of the BJP" in Karnataka has officially become part of the coalition.
