Big posters and banners were put up on Race Course Road in Bengaluru on July 17. The posters welcomed leaders of various opposition parties set to arrive for the joint Opposition meeting. Posters of Opposition leaders, including AAP`s national convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, were put up at the venue. The first round of meetings is scheduled to take place on July 17 and the second round at Taj West End Hotel in Bengaluru on July 18. Top leaders of at least 26 political parties would attend the second Opposition unity meeting being convened by Congress. Rahul Gandhi was seen leaving for the meet with Sonia Gandhi. Meanwhile, Jairam Ramesh, DK Sivakumar briefed the media about the opposition meet. AAP leader Raghav Chadha while talking about the meet and absence of Sharad Pawar in the meet highlighted that the NCP chief is not attending the meet owing to the first day of Monsoon session of Maharashtra Assembly.