Ever since the BJP came to power, Narendra Modi and Amit Shah have changed their narrative from a Congress-free India to an Opposition-free India (“Rallying together”, Aug. 30). They seem to have plans for every State that is ruled by non-BJP parties. All the parties that are opposed to the BJP either seem to be joining them or toe their line of thinking. If they don’t do this, they are seen as anti-national parties. The Congress must present an alternative agenda to counter the BJP, not just criticise Mr. Modi alone. The party cannot depend on the Gandhis only; it needs to find an acceptable leader outside of the family.
N. Nagarajan,
Secunderabad
The problem with an unrealised Opposition alliance in India is that no one party or leader takes the lead. Even if there are good beginnings, unforced errors mar their progress. Without a strong leadership, parties cannot come together on the national stage.
Radhakrishnan M.V.,
Thrissur
It has become fashionable for Opposition parties to talk about a mahagathbandhan to take on the BJP-led NDA, but this remains a dream. It is strange to expect the Congress, the CPI(M), and the Trinamool Congress to board the same ship as these are the same parties that stand against one another in West Bengal. People are fed up with such theatrics. We have seen a third front, now we’ll see a fourth or fifth front, but the truth is that there is no viable alternative to the BJP.
H.P. Murali,
Bengaluru