PM Modi framed a battle of narratives where Opposition\u2019s INDIA stands for dynasty, corruption, political compulsion and negativity while NDA stands for an aspirational India that looks 25 years ahead<\/h2>\n

On a humid July Tuesday, nine months ahead of the much-anticipated Lok Sabha elections, battle lines are clearly drawn and swords are out by both the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance and the Opposition, which coined a fancy acronym INDIA for its Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance.<\/p>\n

While the latter, a grouping of 26 parties, claimed it represents India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested the NDA\u2019s first letter represents \u2018New India\u2019. He added that \u2018D\u2019 stands for the Development of the nation while \u2018A\u2019 is for people\u2019s aspirations.<\/p>\n

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On Tuesday, the prime minister \u2014 a master politician himself \u2014 framed a battle of narratives where Opposition\u2019s INDIA stands for dynasty, corruption, political compulsion and negativity while NDA stands for an aspirational India that looks 25 years ahead, taking along the disadvantaged and downtrodden section with it through its various developmental schemes.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

By doing this, PM Modi not only presented a positive outlook for the BJP-led grouping but addressed the shortcomings of Atal Bihari Vajpayee\u2019s \u2018Shining India\u2019 where only the aspirational aspect was touched upon.<\/p>\n

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While INDIA claims to be inclusive, the BJP naturally highlighted the opposition-led bloc\u2019s zero representation from the Northeast by presenting 11 allies from the region at Ashoka Hotel on Tuesday.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

After the Opposition pulled a surprise by naming their alliance INDIA, the BJP-led NDA put forth its trump card \u2014 Narendra Damodardas Modi \u2014 to give a stern rebuttal.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlliances formed with negativity are not meant to survive,\u201d the prime minister said as he fired his first salvo on Tuesday evening after weathering a day of political attacks from the likes of Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal in Bengaluru, where the Opposition went into a huddle for two days.<\/p>\n

Minutes into his speech at Kalinga Hall in Delhi\u2019s Ashoka Hotel, PM Modi alleged that the Congress had a habit of bringing down governments as he contrasted it with the NDA, saying the alliance was not formed to oust regimes. Throughout the day, the focal point of discussion at Bengaluru was to topple the Modi government.<\/p>\n

Suggesting the opposition alliance was the result of \u201cSatta ki majboori\u201d (compulsion of power) and \u201cbhrashtachar ki niyat se kiya gaya\u201d (with an intent to indulge in corruption), he stressed: \u201cNDA\u2019s situation is exactly the opposite and different. For us, an alliance is not \u2018majboori\u2019 (compulsion) but \u2018majbooti\u2019 (strength).\u201d He reminded how BJP, despite being in a position to form the government on its own, preferred coming to power as NDA.<\/p>\n

While he mentioned various government schemes, PM Modi did not lose the opportunity to hit out at the Opposition. Referring to Direct Benefit Transfer, he said: \u201cDue to DBT, we saved Rs 3 lakh crore from going into wrong hands.\u201d He added: \u201cThe repeated mistake the Opposition is doing is they are undermining the intellect of the common man.\u201d<\/p>\n

Very soon, the prime minister was in his known political avatar, tearing into the Opposition. Referring to Rahul Gandhi\u2019s recent tours abroad, without naming him, PM Modi said amid applause from NDA partners: \u201cWe never sought foreign help to oppose the ruling government.\u201d To put things into perspective, Rahul Gandhi had questioned \u201cwhy Europe and the US, the defenders of democracies, were oblivious of how a huge chunk of democracy in India had come undone\u201d at an event in London.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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