Former Congress MLA Akhanda Srinivasa Murthy, whose home was destroyed in 2020 Bengaluru riots, stated that it was the result of a government's political plot.
Congress leader Supriya Shrinate said that Rahul Gandhi justified why it should be INDIA during the discussion in the meeting. “It is a collective effort. We all sat together, and we all decided on names. Rahul ji spearheaded this, he justified why it should be INDIA. He argued for it,” Srinate told ANI.
The posters in which Nitish Kumar was referred to as the "unstable Prime Ministerial contender" appeared at a time when Opposition parties are holding a two-day mega 'unity' meeting in Bengaluru
Sources said Congress is keen that the chairperson should be from the party as it is the largest party in the grouping. However, the party may not be not adamant on the matter and would be willing to go by the combined decision of opposition parties.