In a change of strategy, the JD(U) is reaching out to the non-Congress political parties for less disruptive ways without diluting their stringent opposition against the UPA government on the issue of price rise in the upcoming Parliament session. In a bid not to get flakes for disruptive ways of opposing the UPA government as was the case
about the July 5 Bharat Bandh, JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav is holding parleys with leaders of other political parties in fine-tuning common strategy for the upcoming Parliament session. Mr Yadav has embarked on the phase-II of the state campaign of “sadak se sansad tak (from street to Parliament)” and is reaching out to leaders of Opposition parties to ensure unity during the Parliament session as well. “Talks are going on with leaders of other political parties. There is a view emerging that the ways of opposition against the government should not be excessively disruptive, as that invites negative public opinion,” said a senior JD(U) leader.
The July 5 Bharat Bandh had brought together about 17 non-Congress political parties. Enthused by the “success” of the Bharat Bandh, the JD(U) chief is telling the other leaders that they need to stay united during the Parliament session as well. “Though there will be walkouts, it is not likely to very frequent. The strategy is being developed that there be clear coordination among all non-Congress parties to launch scathing attack on the government on the issue of price rise along with the demand of the rollback of the fuel price hike,” added the JD(U) leader.
However, the Opposition parties remain divided on the issue of Women’s reservation, with there being no dilution in the stand of three Yadavs, namely Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav and JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav. Despite the stated support of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar for women’s reservation, the JD(U) chief still holds to his demands of sub-quota within the quota.