# Disrupting Parliament hurts Opposition more than government 2026-08-12T00:26:22+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has argued that repeated disruptions in Parliament hurt the Opposition more than the government. At an IIMUN event, he said parliamentary tools such as Question Hour, Zero Hour, and debates are the Opposition's most valuable weapons to hold the government accountable, unlike ruling party MPs who can work through executive channels. The Monsoon Session, which started on July 21, has faced repeated adjournments over Opposition protests. Tharoor maintained that while protests outside Parliament are legitimate, the House is meant for argument and scrutiny. With the government's majority able to pass legislation regardless, the Opposition loses its strongest institutional leverage when proceedings are stalled. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in Tags: Monsoon session, Opposition strategy, Parliament disruption, Parliamentary democracy, Shashi Tharoor Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/disrupting-parliament-hurts-opposition-more-than-government/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/disrupting-parliament-hurts-opposition-more-than-government/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.