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Cong, SP, TMC skip speaker Birla’s customary meet; DMK attends
The Congress, Samajwadi Party and Trinamool Congress boycotted the customary meeting with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla after the acrimonious monsoon session ended on Thursday, Hindustan Times reports. The DMK, however, attended…
The Story in Brief
The Congress, Samajwadi Party and Trinamool Congress boycotted the customary meeting with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla after the acrimonious monsoon session ended on Thursday, Hindustan Times reports. The DMK, however, attended the meeting. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home minister Amit Shah and other top leaders were present.
A Congress leader said the three parties wanted to avoid joining as nothing substantial was discussed in the session. Bills were passed amid din, and demands for debates on police excess against students and a donation theft in Ayodhya remained unfulfilled. Rahul Gandhi has skipped these meetings for several sessions. TMC cited pending petitions for disqualification of 20 defectors as its reason.
The Indian Opinion
The walkout from a courtesy meeting is more theatre than substance. Opposition parties accuse the government of rushing bills without debate, yet they skip the very forum where grievances could be aired informally. The real test is the next session: will they demand structured debates in advance, or repeat this sterile boycott? The numbers that matter are the bills passed without discussion, count them.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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