The opposition parties in a democratic system is essential for keeping a critical eye on the elected Government. The importance of the opposition has been rightly emphasized by providing cabinet minister equivalent status to the LOP in our scheme of parliamentary system.
A picture from a Hindi daily amazed me as it looked really significant to me and kept me engaged for the proper perspective of the same.The leaders of the self-styled secular outfits like RJD, BSP, SP, RLD, CPM, JD(U) and pitiable Congress were trying to showcase the opposition unity in desperation.
But the real irony visible from that picture as seems to me is that the opposition has today become dependent on persons with adverse record in public view. The credibility of the opposition has gone down beyond redemption. The picture of this discussion tells us that the opposition is lead by someone who is facing a fraud trial, supported by one who is convicted for corruption for 4 years, two of them under IT & ED scanner for their acts during demonetization, a former prime minister who led a scam ridden govt for 10 years refusing to own the political responsibility another accused of letting his son amass huge money and a young leader who inaugurated havens through remote and then perished to dust in recent UP polls.
The picture is a perfect example of how cutthroat adversaries coming together just to survive in politics and save their bungalows in Lutyen's zone. Can such conglomeration can discharge the duty of a Opposition as envisaged in our Constitution.
