NCPI Parliamentary Party to discuss strategy for monsoon session
New Delhi, July 19
A meeting of the parliamentary party of the National Citizens' Party of India is scheduled to be held at 4 pm today in the Samvidhan Sadan building.
The meeting is expected to discuss the party's strategy ahead of the Monsoon Session.
Twenty rebel MPs of the Trinamool Congress in the Lok Sabha had earlier announced that they are merging with NCPI.
Rebel Trinamool Congress MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay attended the all-party meeting, convened the day before the Monsoon Session of Parliament, as the leader of the Nationalist Citizen Party of India (NCPI).
Bandyopadhyay asserted that the "House belongs to the Opposition" while calling on the government to ensure the smooth functioning of Parliament.
Speaking to ANI on the all-party meeting, Bandyopadhyay said they were invited for the meeting.
"We attended--representing the new party with 20 MPs. Our stance is that the House belongs to the Opposition; this must be acknowledged. The government, too, must agree and take the initiative to ensure the House functions smoothly."
He said earlier that the party is "secular" in its thinking.
"Let the House run and equally, we are the firm believers of the principle of secularism, communal harmony and unity of the country. We are not ditching from this line. We are completely secular by nature," he said.
"We are committed to our party's principles: secularism, communal harmony, and national unity. These are the firm policies enshrined in the NCPI's constitution. We believe this is significant because, among the 20 MPs who formed the NCPI, three are Muslim."
Meanwhile, Opposition parties staged a "walkout" from the all-party meeting convened by the government ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament over Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju extending an invitation to the NCPI to take part in the meeting.
They later came back to attend the all-party meeting.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Honestly, this is just political opportunism. Twenty MPs splitting from TMC to form a new party? And Sudip Bandyopadhyay talking about secularism while leaving Mamata? Something doesn't add up. The walkout by other opposition parties shows how fragmented the opposition is. Meanwhile, the government just watches and enjoys the chaos.
Every monsoon session is the same old story. Opposition wants to raise issues, government wants to push its agenda. This time with a new player in the game. Let's hope they actually discuss real issues like inflation, unemployment, and farmers' problems rather than just fighting about who gets to speak. 🇮🇳
The opposition parties walking out of an all-party meeting is peak irony. They want the House to run smoothly, but they stage walkouts themselves? 🤦♀️ Also, highlighting that three MPs are Muslim as proof of secularism is a bit cringe. Secularism should be about policies, not counting heads.
This is a classic political realignment. The NCPI is positioning itself as a third force. Let's see if they walk the talk on secularism and national unity. The walkout by other opposition parties suggests they feel threatened by this new grouping. Monsoon session is going to be interesting for sure. 🌧️
I find it amusing how every new party claims to be secular and for national unity. Actions speak louder than words. Remember what happened with other breakaway parties? They either merged back or faded away. Let's see if NCPI survives the monsoon session itself. 😅
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