The entire Opposition condemned Moitra’s removal and termed it ‘unconstitutional’. But, will the Opposition be able to make this a political issue?
Mahua Moitra, the MP from Krishnanagar in West Bengal in Lok Sabha, has now lost her Parliament membership. The action started on a complaint by a BJP MP and ended in her expulsion. On Friday, the entire Opposition condemned Moitra’s removal and termed it ‘unconstitutional’. But, will the Opposition be able to make this a political issue? A thought-provoking analysis by senior journalist Urmilesh.