The BJP played down the merger of six ‘Janata Parivar’ offshoots, and describing this as a “failed experiment”, said these parties only wanted to “capture” power. The party also described their leaders as those who have been “brand ambassadors” of misgovernance and corruption.
The BJP said there are “inherent differences” between the constituents of the ‘Janata Parivar’ as they are yet to finalise their party’s name, symbol or flag and they have been forced to come together only for their political survival and stop BJP from coming to power in Bihar. “It is a merger of parties whose leaders are brand ambassadors of misgovernance, corruption and commission and whose political compulsions have forced them to come together. Some of their leaders are deep into corruption and have been jailed and convicted.”
“Their sole purpose is to usurp power and the good work done by the 10-month NDA rule led by Narendra Modi has unnerved them and they are now getting together only for their political survival and stop BJP from coming to power,” BJP national secretary Shrikant Sharma said.