NEW DELHI: Terming the monsoon session a grand success, Congress said opposition unity forced Modi govt to defer five legislations that are dangerous for the country, the most important being the one on delimitation for which BJP has been splitting parties to contrive a “tainted majority” in Parliament.AICC spokesperson Jairam Ramesh and MP Gaurav Gogoi said DMK’s support for the Tamil Nadu assembly resolution against delimitation had smashed the lies spread by BJP that it was close to winning new backing. However, Ramesh said the opposition could not be complacent because BJP had “unlimited resources” at its disposal to try new mischief.“The TN resolution is a big setback for PM Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah. No matter how much they try, they will never get the majority for delimitation,” Ramesh said.Congress said it had also forced the postponement of four key bills — “one nation, one election”, the 130th constitutional amendment bill on automatic dismissal of jailed CMs and ministers, FCRA and Viksit Bharat Shikshan Adhishthan.
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Gogoi said the passage of the mines and minerals amendment bill and national cooperative development corporation bill was a matter of concern, but some states would challenge the mines bill in court.Ramesh said the washout mirrored the one in 2015 over the Vyapam scam, which proved nothing had improved for the youth.SP MP Dimple Yadav said the insistence on a discussion on “chanda chori” was to show the country how temple donations were being looted under BJP.DMK spokesman TKS Elangovan said the PM and the home minister evaded Parliament because they were “afraid” of being caught.Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien said, “This session belonged to the opposition. This was a win for the students and youth.”Congress has convened a meeting of its apex body, CWC, on Aug 19 to discuss future political strategy.(With inputs from Ambika Pandit)
