I-N-D-I-A alliance meeting in Mumbai will give a new directions: Nana Patole

Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole expressed his confidence on Wednesday that the upcoming INDIA alliance meeting in Mumbai would steer a new directionDiscussions regarding the INDIA alliance meeting scheduled for August 31 and September 1 were held during the Congress Core Committee meeting on WednesdayThe Congress Core Committee meeting took place at the MCA Club and was attended by State President Nana Patole former Chief Ministers Ashokrao Chavan and Sushilkumar Shinde Telangana Incharge Manikrao Thakre Leader of the Congress Party in the Legislative Council Satej alias Bunty Patil State Working President and former Minister Naseem Khan Baswaraj Patil MLA Kunal Patil former MP Milind Deora Chief Spokesperson Atul Londhe State General Secretary Devanand Pawar Pramod More and other leadersAfter the meeting Nana Patole revealed that a statewide padyatra foot march is scheduled to commence on September 3 and the plan for this padyatra has been finalizedWe discussed the survey reports from all 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in the meeting Our aim is to challenge the power of the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP both at the center and in the state and bring the Congress to power Maharashtra embraces the ideology of Congress If Congress and its allied parties unite for the Lok Sabha elections they have the potential to secure 4045 seats in the state Congress is actively working towards this goal Our objective is to defeat the BJP Congress is open to forming alliances with likeminded parties he assertedPatole went on to highlight the pressing issues faced by the state including the rise in farmer distress youth suicides unemployment and stagnant businesses The situation is dire not only in our state but across the country However the BJP clings to power even as people suffer he criticizedCommenting on the recent meeting between Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar the Maharashtra Congress President clarified that there is no confusion within Congress regarding Sharad Pawars stance but there might be confusion among the general publicSharad Pawar is a prominent leader capable of making decisions and he has affirmed his position within the INDIA alliance Our senior Congress leaders are carefully monitoring the situation and will engage in discussions with Sharad Pawar during the forthcoming INDIA alliance meeting in Mumbai Patole remarkedFurthermore Patole criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modis Independence Day speech During his address from the Red Fort Prime Minister Narendra Modi erroneously attributed the inflation to external factors and absolved his government of any contribution The Modi administration mishandled the economic situation resulting in inflation and a weakening rupee against the dollar By blaming external conditions the Modi government has aggravated the peoples suffering Incidents of violence against women have also surged under this government showcasing its failure on multiple fronts he assertedPatole concluded by highlighting the growing discontent among the people towards the Modi government He emphasized that despite this sentiment PM Modis assertion of returning to power reflects an arrogance that doesnt align with democratic values