In the primary indicators of pressure in ties with the Congress, the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress, which is making an attempt to achieve a nationwide footprint, indicated on Saturday that it was not eager on coordinating its strikes in Parliament with the Congress. Was.
The TMC is unlikely to attend the Leaders of Opposition flooring assembly convened by Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday.
Though not comfy with the TMC’s growth drive, which has seen it poaching its leaders – from Assam to Goa, Meghalaya to Bihar – the Congress hasn’t let restlessness stand in the best way of opposition unity in Parliament to tackle the BJP authorities. determined to.
But TMC sources mentioned the Congress, which is battling division and inner strife in a number of states, shouldn’t be able to guide and coordinate the efforts of the opposition in Parliament.
He mentioned the Congress’ ties with its electoral allies just like the DMK, RJD, Left events, JMM and even the Shiv Sena, with which it shares energy in Maharashtra, must be considered otherwise from its relationship with the TMC. towards whom he had fought. Assembly elections few months again.
“The Congress is in trouble. In Meghalaya it was divided, in Goa it had four MLAs, there were high profile differences in Punjab, Madhya Pradesh… a party that is in such a situation… what are they going to discuss with us… what are they going to coordinate. for,” mentioned a senior TMC chief.
When requested about opposition unity, one other TMC chief mentioned, “Where was the unity of the opposition when they fought against us 5-6 months back with the Left… We are fighting our biggest battle against the BJP. were, where were they”.
The Congress declined to instantly touch upon the TMC’s name to skip the assembly known as by Kharge.
Reached for remark, TMC’s chief in Rajya Sabha Derek O’Brien mentioned: “The issues in this session are self-selective. Be it repeal of three agriculture laws, promulgation of ordinances to ensure longer tenure of ED and CBI directors, mocking federalism, expanding BSF’s jurisdiction, new revelations in Pegasus snooping row, price Rise… As far as these issues are concerned, everyone is on the same page.”
Another TMC chief recalled that when Mamata Banerjee led a march to Rashtrapati Bhavan towards the Centre’s demonetisation transfer in November 2016, together with leaders of Shiv Sena, AAP and National Conference, the Congress had stayed away. “Where was the Congress then? Where was opposition unity?” mentioned the chief.
On Friday, the Congress mentioned that it’s the central pillar of the opposition and has at all times discharged its duty as the principle opposition social gathering.
Addressing a press convention, Deputy Leader of Congress in Rajya Sabha Anand Sharma mentioned: “We have lengthy expertise each in governance and now within the final seven years and within the opposition. We have a constitutional obligation, which we imagine, we’re aware of it as the principle opposition social gathering of this nation; There are expectations from the individuals that we’ll take up the problems associated to our residents.”
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
