Opposition's grand alliance is an eyewash, says Amit Shah at BJP national exective 

BJP president Amit Shah on Saturday saidOpposition's grand alliance (Mahagatbandhan)an eyewash and added all the parties which are in it have been defeated by BJP even after 2014.

Opposition's grand allianceis an eyewash, illusion and false. Parties which are in it have been defeated by BJP even after 2014. It will not make any difference,'' said Amit Shah reportedly said at the BJP national executive meeting.

Shah sought to build a narrative about his party around the theme of development, especially targeting the poor, and nationalism, while painting the Opposition as those sympathising with "urban Naxals" and working for "breaking India" in its frustration over electoral losses.

Briefing reporters on Shah's speech in the closed-door meeting, Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman said he termed the Opposition as "disruptionists" and that it no longer seems to be representing the voice of the people.

BJP will easily win in 19 states where the party is in power, he said and added anti-incumbency will help BJP in states like West Bengal, Odisha and Telangana where, he said, the party can make inroads.

On triple talaq, Shah lashed out the Congress ''hypocritical behaviour'' and said that they would pass the bill.

He also lauded the Maharashtra government and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for their effort in curbing urban Naxalites and accused the Congress of vote bank politics.

The BJP president also welcomed refugees fromAfghanistan, Pakistan or Bangladesh, according to ANI.

''If in Afghanistan, Pakistan or in Bangladesh, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Christain or Jain refugees approach India seeking refuge, without hesitation, we should give them refuge,'' he said.