In a mature democracy, constructive opposition is always welcome, and when the government deviates from the national interest, constructive criticism is not only justified but necessary to caution the government.
However, in India, after being ousted from power at the Centre and in most states in 2014, a power-hungry opposition, instead of honestly assessing the real reasons for its continuous defeats, has developed a habit of creating artificial issues or importing foreign-driven narratives and creating constant disruption in the country. Whenever Parliament is in session, this anarchic tendency becomes even more aggressive—disrupting parliamentary proceedings and creating chaos on the streets.
In simple terms, there appears to be only one reason for this: by manufacturing imaginary issues or raising imported ones, the opposition wants to destabilize and unseat the present government. Anti-India foreign forces are irritated by India’s rapidly growing economy, development, and progress, and they are always ready to support the opposition in every possible way to weaken India. The opposition, in turn, without any concern for national interest, is willing to become a puppet in the hands of foreign conspirators in order to somehow seize power.
If we look at the protests and the issues on which Parliament has been disrupted over the past few years, the picture becomes clear by itself. Pegasus, Adani-Hindenburg, the BBC, the farmers’ movement, Parliament security, Manipur violence, EVMs, vote theft, SIIR, the India-China border issue, Operation Sindoor, and so on—these have been the recurring topics over which relentless uproar has been created.
It is as if the opposition has made it its destiny to not allow Parliament to function at all—disrupting it over frivolous and baseless issues at every opportunity. During the ongoing Budget Session, while discussing the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address, Rahul Gandhi raised an unrelated issue by citing excerpts from the unpublished book of former Army General Manoj Mukund Naravane, leading to chaos and disruption in Parliament. When the Speaker of the Lok Sabha reminded the members to remain within the scope of the discussion as per rules, Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav began creating a ruckus. As a result, on Tuesday, eight MPs had to be suspended for the remainder of the Budget Session because they entered the Well of the House and tore papers and threw them toward the Speaker’s chair. Ironically, Rahul and Priyanka then joined the suspended MPs in sloganeering outside Parliament over their unruly conduct. Is this what the role of the Leader of the Opposition has been reduced to—create chaos, incite chaos, and then launch protests?
Another reason for the uproar was yesterday’s trade deal between India and the United States. The entire country and the markets welcomed this deal, but the opposition appeared disturbed and bewildered, questioning how such a deal could happen without India “bowing down,” and immediately began searching for fabricated flaws. Despite assurances from the Prime Minister and the Commerce Minister that the deal does not harm Indian farmers, the opposition is busy misleading farmers by claiming that their interests have been sold off—this too when the detailed provisions of the deal are yet to be made public.
As I said earlier, the opposition’s objective is to create chaos without any real reason, and that is exactly what it is doing. The public, however, understands both their intent and their destination.
One more important point I would like to share is that during the 2024 general elections, the opposition created a false narrative that if the BJP came to power, it would change the Constitution and destroy democracy. The BJP could not respond to these slogans effectively and in time, which resulted in a reduced number of seats. The BJP has successfully built an image of being nationalist and a protector of Sanatan values and Hindus, and the opposition’s policy of appeasement along with its anti-national activities has indirectly helped strengthen this image. Recent events suggest that the opposition is now systematically and strategically trying to damage the BJP’s nationalist and Sanatan/Hindu-protector image in order to break its core vote bank and gain power.
The opposition must realize that nothing will be achieved through such tactics—creating illegitimate uproar, spreading anarchy, disrupting Parliament, and relying on foreign toolkits. Only by abandoning appeasement politics and focusing on the nation’s progress, development, and the welfare of the people can any real good be achieved.
