All eyes on NDA’s ‘Mangal Milan’ meeting on Tuesday

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Parliamentary Party meeting, now called ‘Mangal Milan’, will be held on Tuesday at Parliament House.

The meetings are traditionally held on Tuesdays during Parliament sessions. This time, however, apart from the new name, the meeting is being viewed with greater interest, particularly for the message that may emerge amid the ongoing protests inside and outside Parliament.

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On Monday, proceedings in both Houses were repeatedly disrupted as Opposition MPs demanded discussions on the NEET controversy, the alleged Ram Temple donation scam, the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar, and the E20 petrol issue.

Meanwhile, student protests led by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) in New Delhi are being viewed as one of the biggest challenges for the Narendra Modi government since the farmers’ agitation that forced the repeal of the three contentious farm laws in 2021.

Opposition parties, including the Congress and the Samajwadi Party, are supporting the agitation, which on Monday saw thousands take to the streets demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

The day also witnessed several high-level meetings in the national capital.

Government sources said senior leaders are closely monitoring the situation, and a dialogue has also begun with the student leaders.

Regarding its strategy in Parliament, the sources said the ruling alliance has the required numbers in both Houses, including for the passage of a Bill requiring a two-thirds majority.