Let us imagine how the deadlock in the Parliament could have played out differently. It would have been advantage ruling party; the LoP would have received less publicity; the deadlock would have been avoided and, in the long term, the institution of Parliament would have become more respectable. AdvertisementALSO READ | Can’t see me serving, so say Modi teri kabr khudegi: PM slams CongressIs it the failure of the tacticians of the ruling party that this course was not adopted? But more than that, we are witnessing a symptom of the hollowing out of institutions that is more serious than the immediate deadlock. Over the next decade, this small event will be part of a larger process of institutions becoming meaningless and even harmful for citizens’ rights.

Source: Indian Express February 07, 2026 12:31 UTC