'Real' democracy on display at mock parliament

The Parliament was in session. A no-confidence motion had been moved.

- APARNA NAIR

The Parliament was in session. A no-confidence motion had been moved. Abhishek Sundaresan sat purposefully in the Speaker's chair as members assembled in the hall, which resembled the session chamber of the Indian Parliament. Clad in a jacket and with a mild tossing of his long tresses, Abhishek was in full control of the office.

With every call, members stood up from their seats, carrying name tags of the constituency they represented and spoke out on the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and its implications. Some were vociferous, some accusative, some explanatory, but all were emphatic. Abhishek listened to all and then managed the voting process deftly. The parliamentarians sat or stood in order and allowed the session to move on properly.