Jagadguru Swami Rambhadracharya launched a stinging criticism against the opposition parties and political leaders who have announced not to attend the major event. Slamming the opposition I.N.D.I. bloc, he recalled the old Hindi adage saying, "Vinaash Kaale Vipreet Buddhi".
The I.N.D.I. alliance partners including DMK, TMC, NCP, JDU-RJD, and CPI(M) as well as all Chief Ministers of Congress-ruled states have signed agreements with the Adani group in their respective states. Rahul Gandhi has been targeting the same company with baseless allegations.
Abhishek Banerjee tweeted, "Despite contesting NCHAC elections for the first time the Assam unit of the TMC managed a higher vote share than INC – the primary opposition."
NCP president Sharad Pawar said that all the members of the opposition's INDIA bloc agreed to the proposal that it should be headed by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge.