India’s opposition parties join forces to oust Modi – Anger over sluggish job creation

India’s main opposition parties joined forces against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday at a rally which attracted hundreds of thousands of people months ahead of elections.

The 23 regional groups said they forged a common front to stop Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, which beat the main opposition Congress and regional parties in 2014.

Rural anger over weak farm prices and sluggish job creation mean Modi’s BJP faces a tough challenge to stay in power after electoral losses in three key states last month. Hundreds of thousands of people flocked to Kolkata from rural Bengal for the rally, bringing disruption to the city.(RTRS)