The TMC leader further said that a key takeaway from this session was that the opposition worked in a coordinated way NEW DELHI: Hailing opposition unity evident in the way the INDIA bloc parties cornered the BJP led NDA in the monsoon session of Parliament, TMC’s Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’ Brien said that while the session that ended on Thursday belonged to the opposition, it was the protests over the NEET paper leaks at Jantar Mantar by youth that set the pitch for what followed in Parliament.“This was a session that belonged to the opposition. This was a win for the students and youth of the country. What they did till July 20, we the MPs had to just carry that forward. It was their win,” O’Brien said.“They taught us MPs how to use humour in serious political communication. What happened was because of the youth-student movement. Just from criticising the govt it went to ridiculing the govt,” he added citing examples of slogans coined by Gen Z to attack the govt during the protests. The TMC leader further said that a key takeaway from this session was that the opposition worked in a coordinated way.On Thursday all opposition parties had a casual meeting in the lobby of Rajya Sabha just to tell each other that all had worked as a team, an opposition MP said. He added that it was basically an assessment that the opposition really did well in the way it went about raising issues and there was a lot of unity.Opposition members highlighted that not just the INDIA bloc members but the opposition also found the way to create room for AAP which is no longer part of the grouping to speak and also DMK to make their point amid the protests in the House. The DMK distanced itself from the wider opposition INDIA bloc following friction with Congress since the latter severed its longstanding alliance with it and decided to support the TVK govt in Tamil Nadu.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesGoing forward, the INDIA bloc parties have decided to keep up the momentum and build on the unity seen in the current session to counter the ruling dispensation till the winter session. There was also consensus that if the INDIA bloc is meeting anytime soon then the date should be announced in August itself. The bloc had held its last meeting on June 8 and had announced that they propose to meet next in Hyderabad in August. However, the date of the meeting is yet to be decided.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosAir India Tightens Pilot Safety Checks After AI2379 Altitude Loss And Positive Marijuana TestJPSC-JSSC Stir Enters Day 20: Police Book 600 After Assembly March, Students Refuse To Back DownAkali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal Near Hazur Sahib Gurdwara, Assailant Uses Sharp Weapon | WatchPrajwal Revanna’s Jail Phone Had 90 Porn Videos, Senior Prison Official Suspended After Search’Is This The Way In Democracy?’Kharge Fumes, Raises Haldwani ‘Purification’ Row, Nadda Assures ProbeRed Fort Blast: UN Security Council Body Links Deadly Attack To AQIS; Reveals Grisly DetailsPit Bull Attack in Patiala Couple Suffers Multiple Injuries- Wife Undergoes SurgeryThreat Letter Targets Kashmiri Pandits In Kashmir, Employees Asked To Stay Alert Amid Security FearChilling Crash Video: Atiq Ahmed’s Son’s Creta Flips After Losing Control On Highway | WatchUdhayanidhi Backs CM Vijay’s Tamil Nadu Delimitation Stand, Demands No Cut In State’s LS Seats123PhotostoriesExclusive – From struggling with the painful tear gas stunt due to asthma to life as an expat in Thailand; Avika Gor on Khatron Ke Khiladi 15, stunts and moreA high-value woman doesn’t chase validation: 5 Signs of a woman who knows her worth, sets boundaries and walks away when neededOprah Winfrey talks sleep with Dr John La Puma: Why your nighttime routine may be affecting your heart, hormones and body clock’Vishwanath And Sons’: Five reasons to watch Suriya and Mamitha Baiju starrer helmed by Venky Atluri on big screens10 baby names inspired by the “first light of dawn”Why defrosting your fridge is important and 3 smart ways to do itWhy do train tracks have small stones around them? Here’s what they actually doYour balcony can be more than a laundry zone: 8 clever makeover ideas to turn a small Indian apartment balcony into a space you will actually useAlia Bhatt’s hairstylist Amit Thakur reveals the truth about hair spas!Kangana Ranaut turns heads on her first Teej in a Kanjeevaram lime green saree, proving traditional never means boring1230Top TrendingChhattisgarh NH-30 AccidentKarnataka Closed TodayMallikarjun KhargeBengaluru Mother AccidentGermany Haryana Youth MurderGujarat SuicideSouth Delhi MurderAbhijeet DipkeWeather TomorrowShakeel Noorani
NEW DELHI: Hailing opposition unity evident in the way the INDIA bloc parties cornered the BJP led NDA in the monsoon session of Parliament, TMC’s Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’ Brien said that while the session that ended on Thursday belonged to the opposition, it was the protests over the NEET paper leaks at Jantar Mantar by youth that set the pitch for what followed in Parliament.“This was a session that belonged to the opposition. This was a win for the students and youth of the country. What they did till July 20, we the MPs had to just carry that forward. It was their win,” O’Brien said.“They taught us MPs how to use humour in serious political communication. What happened was because of the youth-student movement. Just from criticising the govt it went to ridiculing the govt,” he added citing examples of slogans coined by Gen Z to attack the govt during the protests. The TMC leader further said that a key takeaway from this session was that the opposition worked in a coordinated way.On Thursday all opposition parties had a casual meeting in the lobby of Rajya Sabha just to tell each other that all had worked as a team, an opposition MP said. He added that it was basically an assessment that the opposition really did well in the way it went about raising issues and there was a lot of unity.Opposition members highlighted that not just the INDIA bloc members but the opposition also found the way to create room for AAP which is no longer part of the grouping to speak and also DMK to make their point amid the protests in the House. The DMK distanced itself from the wider opposition INDIA bloc following friction with Congress since the latter severed its longstanding alliance with it and decided to support the TVK govt in Tamil Nadu.
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Going forward, the INDIA bloc parties have decided to keep up the momentum and build on the unity seen in the current session to counter the ruling dispensation till the winter session. There was also consensus that if the INDIA bloc is meeting anytime soon then the date should be announced in August itself. The bloc had held its last meeting on June 8 and had announced that they propose to meet next in Hyderabad in August. However, the date of the meeting is yet to be decided.
