CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury has confidently predicted the victory of the INDIA bloc in the upcoming general elections and the formation of a secular government at the Centre. He stressed that the defeat of the ruling BJP is inevitable. Yechury highlighted the severe issues plaguing the nation, such as unrelenting poverty, rampant inflation, and the concentration of wealth among a select few, while the masses struggle. He criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Viksit Bharat’ rhetoric as hollow, pointing to the glaring disparity between the government’s promises and the reality faced by ordinary citizens.