EC's reply to HC - Coalitions cannot regulate

EC said this in response to the notice given by Delhi High Court on August 4 regarding the name of I.N.D.I.A (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance).

He said- We cannot say anything in the name of I.N.D.I.A alliance. We only have the right to hold elections and register alliances of political parties.

Three months ago a petition was filed regarding the name I.N.D.I.A.
Three months ago, on August 3, businessman Girish Bhardwaj had filed a petition in the Delhi High Court. He said that the name of the opposition alliance should be changed. He has used the name INDIA for benefit in 2024 elections.

He had also told the court that on July 19, an appeal was made to the Election Commission to take action against this name, but no action was taken. On this, the bench of Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Amit Mahajan had said that the EC has not given any reply till now, hence the complaint has reached the court. It is important to hear this.

​I.N.D.I.A. 26 parties in
26 opposition parties had held a meeting in Bengaluru on July 18. The name INDIA for the alliance was first suggested by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. However, he wanted Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal to first get it approved by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Kharge had said- BJP has destroyed democracy. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge had said that BJP has destroyed all the agencies of democracy like ED, CBI etc. We have political differences, but we have come together to save the country. Our aim is to expose the failures of the government. I am happy that Rahul, Mamta all agree. We will fight together in 2024 and bring great results.

BJP says- alliance was done under compulsion
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a meeting with 48 MPs of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on the night of 2 August. In this he had said that the opposition I.N.D.I.A. The alliance was done out of compulsion. Not a single member of theirs would know its meaning.