The current parliamentary logjam between the new INDIA opposition parties and the BJP-led government is not new, having been the situation on many previous sessions of Parliament as well, and the reason, says Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Sasmit Patra, is largely because there are no informal channels of communication between the two sides.
Mr. Patra, Rajya Sabha member and spokesperson of the BJD, a party that maintains equidistance from both the ruling NDA and INDIA parties, said there was a call for better floor management on behalf of the government and the Opposition, something that is strengthened by opening more informal ways of bridging the communication divide.
“As you know, the BJD is equidistant from both the INDIA and NDA groups, and we want discussion on many issues, and it is sad to see that opportunity go by. There is a need for better floor management. Communication between the Opposition and treasury cannot just be restricted to the respective Business Advisory Committee [BAC] of the Houses,” he said.
