Page 13 - Opposition Parties

Fighting 'brute' majority, opposition considers forming 'people's forums'

Opposition leaders had accused the government of ignoring its demands to discuss key issues facing the country, including on economy, during the Budget session of Parliament

Doomsday seems to be approaching for the country's Opposition parties

If the Congress must burn down to rise again from the ashes, so too must the rest of the Opposition. Archis Mohan on why all hope of a robust Opposition is fading

'Centre took away state power': Opposition protests Dam Safety Bill in LS

Members said there was no legislative competence for the bill as they emphasised that water is a state subject

17 Oppn parties write to RS chief over bills being passed without scrutiny

The letter has been signed by leaders of 17 parties, including the Congress, Samajwadi Party, Trinamool Congress, Bahujan Samaj Party, Rashtriya Janata Dal, Telugu Desam Party, CPI and CPI (M)

Where is Opposition unity? In politics, equations can change quickly

On Monday, senior television journalist Barkha Dutt accused Congress MP Kapil Sibal and his wife on Twitter of threatening to sack 200 employees of a television channel they promote

Is the Opposition falling apart?

From the Hindi heartland to the south, but also the east and, of course, Delhi the cracks are spreading

Oppn leaders say democracy in peril; Mamata slams Modi and Shah, warns Cong

The public meeting at Jantar Mantar was organised by AAP. Nearly all political parties who have rallied against the BJP in recent months sent their representatives, with the exception of the BSP

Premature assumptions

Opposition parties lack a coherent alternative plan

Opposition meet: Congress, TMC, other parties come together; BSP, SP skip

The opposition meeting was coordinated by Andhra Pradesh chief minister and TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu and a number of opposition leaders were invited

Opposition parties boycott RS proceedings alleging they are being muzzled

We are not intruding into Question Hour or government business, clarified the opposition parties

Oppn unity: Smooth start, but UPA-III on Cong's terms is far from reality

The road for the Opposition is full of 'ifs' and 'buts'

Oppn, RSS affiliates line up protests against govt during Winter Session

New Delhi, 20 SeptemberThe Narendra Modi government faces narrative altering next two months. As it brainstorms a policy initiative to spur economic growth, criticism of the government's economic policies is increasing not just from the Opposition and on social media, but within the party and the Sangh Parivar.Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) affiliates have let the government know of their concerns on the steep diesel and petrol prices, poor job growth, agrarian distress and the difficulties that traders and small business persons are facing with the Goods and Services Tax (GST).Protests by RSS affiliates, trade unions affiliated to Opposition parties and farmer groups are set to reach a crescendo during the winter session of Parliament.The Congress will hold protests against high diesel and petrol prices in big urban centres on Thursday. The Opposition parties are also planning a huge public rally in southern India. To coincide with the winter session of Parliament, farmer groups, .

Opposition slams Modi govt on oil prices

Social media teams of Congress, TMC, CPI(M) also voiced concerns over demonetisation

Congress plans mega Opposition rally in Gujarat on September 1

The rally comes days after the Congress tasted success in the Rajya Sabha elections

The mute Opposition

Why is it so silent on lynchings?

Voices of dissent being muzzled, Opposition to President

Delegation raised question over malfunctioning and alleged tampering of EVM machines

Oppn to organise mass protests on Monday

Congress communication department chief Randeep Surjewala said all opposition parties were together and each would contribute to the Jan Akrosh rallies in their own way