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The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
|December 02, 2025
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Opposition, declaring that Parliament must function as a space for "delivery, not drama", and warning parties against turning the Winter Session into a stage for political theatrics. Speaking to the media outside Parliament ahead of the session, Modi said he was concerned that some Opposition parties continued to treat the House as a "warm-up arena" for elections or as a place to vent their "desperation" after electoral defeats.
"We need to work with a sense of responsibility. Parliament is not a place for drama, it's a place for delivery," PM said, criticising repeated disruptions in previous sessions. "This session should focus on what Parliament is thinking for the country, what it wants to do, and what it is going to do for the country. The Opposition should also fulfill its responsibility, ra
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