Tensions are rising in India’s political corridors over the much-talked-about India-US trade agreement. Opposition leaders have taken potshots at the government, alleging they were blindsided by details emerging from Donald Trump’s mouth instead of official channels. Calls for an exhaustive discussion in Parliament are growing louder from their side.
In sharp contrast, BJP lawmakers are hitting back hard, branding the opposition as chaos-mongers with no agenda beyond disruption. MP Praveen Khandelwal referenced Piyush Goyal’s firm assurances against any concessions in agriculture and dairy, while spotlighting massive gains for small businesses through MSMEs. He accused the opposition of deliberate misinformation to derail progress.
The criticism doesn’t stop there. Khandelwal lambasted their reluctance to debate properly, calling their antics a blatant breach of House etiquette. Preferring street theatrics over substantive dialogue, the opposition is alienating itself from the masses who see through the charade, hastening their political decline.
MP Kiran Chaudhary delved into the prestige of the opposition leadership, noting public scrutiny and expectations for maturity. Yet, they persist with frivolous topics irrelevant to the nation’s good, revealing their inadequacies. She sarcastically noted that the floor is open, but their words fall on deaf ears due to lack of substance.
BJP’s Arun Singh attributed this behavior to repeated losses, singling out Rahul Gandhi’s pattern of conjuring baseless controversies without success. Nishikant Dubey escalated with cultural commentary, ridiculing Gandhi’s modern attire against his family’s traditional Indian dress code, implying a disconnect from heritage and thus from parliamentary honor.
As Parliament gears up for more sessions, this exchange highlights the opposition’s struggle to reclaim footing amid BJP’s dominant narrative on economic diplomacy.