The opposition parties should approach the Election Commission and the President of India to stop the use of the EVM and bring back the old ballot papers for the sake of transparency," he said.The aim of the rainbow alliance was to defeat the BJP and form a secular government. We have to come forward to stand against it as one," he added.He said BJP stood for the Triple Talaq Bill in Parliament but did not pass the Women China PET injection molding machine Factory Reservation Bill.The former Union Minister made fun of Modi's government's slogan of "sabka saath sabka vikas" and said the apt slogan would be "sabka saath sabka vinash". The opposition parties should unitedly pitch single candidates against the BJP contestants in the country to win the Lok Sabha poll.Upcoming LS polls will be second freedom struggle for India, says MK StalinDMK president M K Stalin said the upcoming general elections will be akin to the second freedom struggle for people of India to fight against the "radical Hinduism" of the BJP.He said the BJP which came to power by showing "false dreams" to the people, after coming to power it initiated "anti-people" policies like demonetization and GST which caused lot of "hardship" to common people, particularly dalits and minorities. I am sure it will be successful," he added.BSP-SP alliance started the process to uproot BJP govt, says BSP leader Satish Chandra MishraSenior Bahujan Samaj Party leader Satish Chandra Mishra said the BSP-SP alliance in Uttar Pradesh has started the process of uprooting the "anti-Dalit" and "anti-Minority" NDA government at the Centre."All the people (participating in the event) have the same agenda - to avoid the division of votes, which BJP has always been in favour of. The policies of this BJP-led central government need to end," Singhvi said."If Modi is back in power, the country will go back 50 years," he said.‘Mahagathbandhan’ will ensure the defeat of RSS, BJP: Jignesh MevaniDalit leader Jignesh Mevani said leader coming to TMC’s rally gives a message for change in the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

The Congress was represented officially by Lok Sabha leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge.NC leader Farooq Abdullah calls EVM a 'chor machine'National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah called the EVM the "chor machine" and demanded that the ballot paper system should be brought back for the sake of transparency.The present union government gives incentives, tax rebates and subsidies to industries, but farmers are treated differently.Mishra, who participated in the opposition rally as an emissary of BSP chief Mayawati sat next to Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on the dais."Today, there is a feeling of fear in the country, there is a feeling of vengeance. Honestly speaking, it is so. Its use must be put to an end.Pitch single oppn candidate in each seat against BJP to win LS poll, says Arun ShourieFormer union minister Arun Shourie asked the opposition to work together to throw out the BJP government at the Centre in the coming Lok Sabha polls."We have to fight and oust BJP.Entire northeast 'burning' because of the Citizenship Amendment Bill: ZNP leader LalduhawmaZoram Nationalist Party leader Lalduhawma said the entire northeast was "burning" because of the Citizenship Amendment Bill.

Lalduhawma is also the Leader of # Opposition in the Mizoram Assembly alleged that the BJP, RSS are trying to rewrite the history in their own way. Our call is to defeat Modi and save the country," he said.Photo: ANI | TwitterSinha, who was in a committee to find a solution to the Kashmir problem said when he had suggested talking to the cross-section of people in the environment of love, he was branded a "Pakistani agent".Apt slogan for Modi govt would be 'sabka saath sabka vinash', says Yashwant Sinha:Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha came down heavily on Modi government saying that this was the first government after Independence which has been playing "mischief" with the developmental statistics. Nowhere in the world is the machine used. We have to come together to put up a one-to-one fight against it."The country is going through an unprecedented crisis with the exploitation of the poor, minorities and Dalits in the four-and-half-year rule of the BJP," the independent MLA from Gujarat said. But we must sacrifice for the country, with a sense of love for it," Shourie said."If the bill was enacted, India will no longer be the place that it used to be.  

The EVM is chor machine. So we want a secular government at the Centre so that this bill is withdrawn or exemption must be given to the northeast," he said.'We are fighting against thieves,' says Hardik Patel Gujarat Patidar leader Hardik Patel said while Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose had given a call to fight against the 'goro' (Britishers) "we are fighting against 'choro' (thieves).Photo: ANI | TwitterMishra said this "successful" rally has put its stamp that in order to keep safe Baba Saheb Ambedkar's constitution it is necessary to defeat the BJP government."Photo: ANI | TwitterPatel also thanked the West Bengal Chief Minister for bringing all the major opposition leaders on one platform and pointing towards 'jansalab' (mass gathering) said it was an indication that BJP is on its way out of power.He blamed the BJP for the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and said people are being divided on religious lines.Mevani said that the ‘mahagathbandhan’ will ensure the defeat of the RSS and the BJP and expressed hope that it will form the government in the Centre.

Twitter"The next (Lok Sabha) elections will be the second fight for Independence.Photo: ANI | Twitter"It will not be an easy work - pitching a single opposition candidate in each seat against the BJP.PM Modi, Amit Shah 'afraid' of the grand alliance, says Cong leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi:Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said PM Modi and BJP president Amit Shah were "afraid" of the grand alliance and that's why they keep on poking fun at it. We should fight together to strengthen our country," he said. We will stop this poison of Hindutva and radical Hinduism from spreading."The Bengal tigress has given the call to oust BJP.