BJP confident of blunting Opposition attack in Parliament
New Delhi, Sep 13: Ahead of Parliament's monsoon session, the ruling BJP-led NDA is confident of blunting the opposition's expected attack on the government over issues like the border row with China and the Centre's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, and it believes that a division among its rivals is likely to be visible during debates.
BJP sources pointed out as to how Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's aggression against the Modi government over the tense border situation has found "little" support from other opposition parties.
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"The way the government has strongly defended the country's interests at the border is there for all to see. We are sure that the Congress will be isolated during any debate over the issue," a party leader said, claiming that even most non-NDA parties have backed the Modi dispensation over the issue.
The uneasiness in the Congress, a BJP leader claimed referring to the group of 23 Congress leaders who have sought organisational overhaul, can come to fore in Parliament.
Opposition parties, including the Congress, Trinamool Congress and the DMK, are planning a joint offensive against the government to corner it in Parliament on issues of national security like the border situation with China, handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, economy and GST compensation to states.
The BJP will also be armed with its own set of charges against the opposition, especially the Congress, as the top party brass, including its president J P Nadda, has pursued the issue of alleged donations to foundations linked to the Gandhi family from the Chinese government.
While opposition parties are likely to highlight the continuing surge in Covid-19 cases in India to aim at the government, the ruling party leaders believe that the country's low fatality rate coupled with its relatively fewer cases per million population compared to other seriously-hit countries are points in their favour.
Congress to formulate its strategy for monsoon session of Parliament today
A
BJP
leader
noted
that
some
of
the
worst
hit
states,
like
Maharashtra,
are
ruled
by
its
rivals.
The
National
Democratic
Alliance
will
also
depend
on
the
Pradhan
Mantri
Garib
Kalyan
Package
of
Rs
1.70
lakh
crore,
which
was
announced
by
the
government
to
help
the
more
vulnerable
sections
of
society
to
dean
with
financial
impact
of
the
nationwide
lockdown,
and
Prime
Minister
Narenda
Modi's
announcement
of
free
ration
to
over
80
crore
people
till
November
to
highlight
its
"pro-people"
sensibilities.
The 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' (self-reliant India) agenda is also likely to be a handy issue for the BJP to highlight the government's nationalist credentials.
The
session
begins
from
September
14
and
will
continue
for
18
straight
days
till
October
1.
The
coronavirus
pandemic
has
resulted
in
several
changes,
including
no
Question
Hour,
staggered
seating
arrangements
and
curtailment
of
hours
allotted
to
daily
businesses
of
both
the
Houses.