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INDIA bloc boycotts Speaker’s tea party; DMK attends
The Congress, Samajwadi Party, and Trinamool Congress boycotted the customary tea party hosted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla after the House was adjourned sine die on Thursday, PTI reports. The DMK,…
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The Congress, Samajwadi Party, and Trinamool Congress boycotted the customary tea party hosted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla after the House was adjourned sine die on Thursday, PTI reports. The DMK, which is no longer part of the INDIA bloc, attended. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and defence minister Rajnath Singh were present. In the Rajya Sabha, opposition leaders including Mallikarjun Kharge and Sonia Gandhi attended a similar tea party hosted by Chairman CP Radhakrishnan.
Union minister Kiren Rijiju said Lok Sabha productivity was only 19 per cent and Rajya Sabha 39 per cent. The stormy session was marked by repeated disruptions over the Delhi Police crackdown on NEET protesters and allegations of theft at the Ram Temple.
The Indian Opinion
The washout suits neither side. The Opposition disrupted over NEET and Ram Temple issues but also blocked normal business. The government did not offer structured debate, preferring to pass bills quietly. Both parties postured instead of governing. The real test will be the Winter Session, will the Speaker schedule timely discussions, and will the Opposition attend them?
Sources (3): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, siasat.com, deccanherald.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
