As Parliament's Monsoon Session gathers momentum, the Opposition is united on several major issues—but not necessarily in the way it was originally envisioned under the I.N.D.I.A. alliance.
Recent political developments, including defections from the Trinamool Congress (TMC), the departure of several Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs to the Eknath Shinde camp, and evolving positions taken by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), have highlighted the challenges of maintaining a cohesive opposition front.
While many parties continue to criticize the government on issues such as the NEET paper leak, Manipur, and other national concerns, each has increasingly chosen its own priorities and style of protest rather than following a single, centrally coordinated parliamentary strategy.
The result is an Opposition that often agrees on broad themes but pursues them through separate political campaigns, statements, and demonstrations.
Whether this looser approach strengthens the Opposition by allowing individual parties greater flexibility—or weakens its collective influence inside Parliament—remains one of the key political questions of the current Monsoon Session.