RAHUL INVITES IRE DURING WINTER SESSION

Congress seems to believe criticising Adani and focusing on the so- called threat to the Indian Constitution engages public interest.

- AJIT MAINDOLA

NEW DELHI he way certain events reacted strongly to Union Home Minister Amit Shah mentioning Father of Indian Constitution, BR Ambedkar I unfold is not just three to four times in his T surprising but also leaves the entire country thinking. This time what the parliament witnessed during winter session is a testament to this.

In the past two weeks, the opposition focused only on topics like 'Adani' and 'caste politics' and again failed to raise any significant issues concerning the common people that could spark a mass movement against the central government. Congress in particular believes that raising concerns about top industrialists, Adani's alleged malpractices and claiming that the 'Constitution is under threat' is a good strategy to garner public interest.

This is evident when they closing speech, treating it as a major political opportunity. Following this, Congress began adopting slogans like "Jai Bhim," commonly associated with regional parties in Uttar Pradesh. MP Priyanka Gandhi even started using the rhetoric and style of these regional parties, which raised eyebrows since Congress is a national party.