New Delhi, July 19 -- As the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced its withdrawal from the INDIA bloc, Congress leader Pramod Tiwari on Saturday said that it remains necessary for the opposition alliance to be strong in order to save the nation from "religious polarisation".

He also said that the INDIA bloc will meet today to discuss various issues of national interest and will ensure that the country is not sold to benefit a few capitalists.

"To save this country from religious polarisation and falling into the hands of a few capitalists, it is essential for the INDIA alliance to be strong to defeat the NDA alliance. I don't know who is under what pressure or allegations - true or false - are being made, or what someone's compulsions are, bu...