Congress party’s inability to declare its leader in the Lok Sabha even after the first session has begun shows its leadership is still in deep freeze after elections. It can’t remain paralysed because its president, Rahul Gandhi, refuses to lead. Senior leaders must step in to spare Congress more ridicule.

Modi appeal to MPs a welcome move, but onus to run Parliament smoothly lies with BJP

PM Narendra Modi’s conciliatory appeal to MPs to forget ‘paksh’ and ‘vipaksh’ in Parliament in the national interest is welcome for a full-majority government. Opposition parties have got the people’s verdict on their disruptive tactics in Parliament. But the onus to carry everyone along lies primarily with the ruling BJP.

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