Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Nabin on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) accused the Congress and other Opposition parties of avoiding parliamentary debate and disrupting the Monsoon Session, alleging that they were “neither serious nor earnest” about issues concerning the people.

“Parliament is the sacred temple of democracy where the direction of the country is determined through meaningful discussions on the people’s issues, but in this Monsoon Session, the irresponsible Congress fled from discussions and repeatedly shifted its goalposts, thereby tearing apart the democratic decorum and dignity of the country,” he said on X.

Mr. Nabin said: “In reality, Congress has betrayed the people of the country. Throughout this entire session, the conduct of Rahul Gandhi and the entire opposition exposes their anarchic mindset and anti-democratic thinking. The whole session is nearly over, yet they were not ready for a serious discussion on even a single issue.”

The BJP chief said first, the Congress demanded a discussion on youth issues, and when the government was fully prepared for it, the party and its allies “backed out, claiming they did not want any discussion at all”.

Stating that it was the first session for many new MPs, Mr. Nabin said the Opposition “presented an utterly shameful picture” of Indian democracy before them by “creating chaos”. He accused Mr. Gandhi of bringing “disgrace” to the position of Leader of the Opposition through repeated use of “indecent language, arrogance, flip-flopping, and irresponsible attitude”.

Mr. Nabin said the Opposition parties “were fleeing from discussions” because they feared that their “lies” would be exposed when the Union Home Minister spoke in Parliament. “Out of this very fear, the Opposition kept changing topics throughout the session and running away from discussions,” he said.

Published - August 12, 2026 11:13 pm IST