Mamata Banerjee arrives in Mumbai ahead of INDIA bloc’s third meet

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday arrived in Mumbai ahead of the INDIA bloc’s third meet to be held on August 31- September 1. The meeting will discuss the alliance strategies for the Lok Sabha election and the seat sharing in the states. A new logo of the INDIA alliance is also likely to be launched. Earlier, addressing a joint press conference in Mumbai, Ashok Chavan said,” It is our responsibility to save India. Earlier we were an alliance of 26 parties and now we are 28. Maharashtra has led from the front during the independence struggle. Today it will again play an important role. We are raising questions on unemployment, and inflation. It is not a personal fight but a fight to save the nation.” Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said all preparations are done for the third meeting of the INDIA bloc. Meanwhile, Congress Chief Nana Patole said, “We are very happy that the INDIA alliance meeting is going to take place in Maharashtra. In Bengaluru, we were 26 (parties), here it has become 28 (parties). Jaise INDIA badhega, waise hi China peeche hatega (When INDIA will move forward, China will step back).”