The Congress is planning a big rally of Opposition where non-NDA leaders are likely to participate. The party is planning to call prominent opposition leaders at the rally.
"Those who crushed democracy in their own state are now preaching about saving the democracy. It's truly ironical," said Modi in a veiled attack on Mamata Banerjee.
Leaders from at least 20 Opposition parties are addressing Mamata Banerjee's United Opposition Rally; here are some of the top quotes from the mega event in Kolkata
NDA government has failed on all fronts, Narendra Modi will not be the next Prime Minister, says the Congress MP
Among those who have confirmed their presence at rally are CMs Arvind Kejriwal, HD Kumaraswamy, N Chandrababu Naidu, former PM H D Deve Gowda, former CMs Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah, Sharad Pawar, Akhilesh Yadav, Babulal Marandi, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, DMK's MK Stalin; dissident BJP leaders Shatrughan Sinha, Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie will be there too, besides BSP's Satish Chandra Mishra, RLD leader Ajit Singh and others
Kolkata Police entrusted with the security of the entire programme; drones to be deployed for aerial surveillance for the rally that will start at noon on 19 January
Daily commuters may have to depend on multi-leg trips in autos and totos to reach their destinations; normal train services likely to meet part of the daily rush of bus commuters
