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Tuesday, March 10, 2026
TopicOpposition parties

Topic: Opposition parties

Opposition parties resorting to disruptions in Parliament over SIR is absurd

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Oppn MPs attack ex-CJI Chandrachud in Parliament. ‘Attention-seeking divas don’t leave legacies’

Trinamool’s Mahua Moitra berated the former judge for inviting Modi to a Ganpati puja at his home, and for his remark that he prayed to a deity before Ayodhya verdict.

No matter what the Opposition does, it can do no right in the eyes of Indian TV channels

From Congress’ Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, the 'big story' for Aaj Tak, News 24, and Republic Bharat was the ‘aloo gift’ from BJP supporters who accosted Rahul Gandhi and chanted 'Jai Shri Ram’.

Why I quit journalism and joined politics—media is muzzled, opposition isn’t

Independence is about speaking truth to power every day, all day. Independence is not calling oneself a journalist and then being an outrider and trumpeter of the government.

Some political parties defend members who violate House decorum and face action, says PM Modi

PM was addressing All India Presiding Officers Conference virtually. Remarks come in backdrop of record 146 Oppn MPs being suspended from Parliament during winter session last month.

New criminal laws shouldn’t go the way of farm fiasco. Govt must resist political cartels

The government must establish a strong damage control mechanism to address criticism of withdrawing good legislations under pressure from politically motivated cartels.

92 Oppn MPs suspended in 1 session for disrupting proceedings, a record in parliamentary history

While 33 MPs were suspended Monday in Lower House, 45 faced action in Upper House. In 1989, then govt barred 63 MPs for a week after ruckus over tabling of Thakkar Commission report.

Only Modi can defeat Modi in 2024. Squabbling INDIA coalition leaders are just a sideshow

Congress has no natural allies today, only enemies. But even after the opposition leaders have reunited under INDIA, it won't be enough to challenge the BJP in 2024.

Proof of govt spying? ‘State-sponsored’ cyberattacks & what Apple alerts to Indian Oppn leaders mean

Several prominent Oppn politicians have claimed to receive alerts about possible ‘state-sponsored’ attacks on their Apple devices. Union govt has said it will investigate the allegations.

Opposition can choose to boycott TV anchors but a list paints a target on journalists’ backs

Liberalism is INDIA’s brand proposition as against what it describes as the BJP’s narrow-minded bigotry. This listing of its no-go anchors does not strengthen that claim.

On Camera

China’s economic model that fuelled its rise is running out of steam

Central to China's growth model was the property sector — housing construction, land sales, and real estate investment. The consequences of that dependency are now becoming evident.

Russian crude never left India’s import mix. It made up 1/3rd of oil imports from 2024 to 2026

After dominating India’s crude imports since 2023, Russian supplies slowed amid US sanctions, but a 30-day ‘waiver’ amid West Asia tensions could now push flows back towards 2 mbpd.

India and Indonesia finalise BrahMos deal, contract to be signed early next fiscal

One battery of the BrahMos missile is to be procured in the initial phase. The plan is to scale up the procurement in phases.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.