Opposition parties wrote a letter to the President, seeking intervention on the issue of espionage and farmers

Amid a standoff in Parliament over the Pegasus espionage controversy and farmers’ protests, seven opposition parties on Tuesday wrote to the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, seeking his intervention. However, the Congress and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) have not signed the letter. Seven opposition parties, including Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), have sought time to meet the President. The parties have urged the President to intervene to uphold the dignity of the Constitution of India and parliamentary rules and procedures.

NCP leader Supriya Sule said the parties have urged the President to direct the government to discuss the Pegasus issue and agricultural laws in Parliament.
These parties want the President to instruct the government to take steps to discuss the Pegasus issue and agricultural laws.

Amid the uproar, the government was successful in passing the Maritime Assistance to Shipping Bill, 2021 in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. However, the proceedings of the House had to be adjourned several times and Parliament could not function for the fourth consecutive day.

Opposition parties led by Congress held a press conference and Deputy Leader in the Upper House Anand Sharma said, one thing is very clear that the blame for the impasse in Parliament lies entirely with the government. The government is not interested in this. The government has no interest in meaningful discussion and debate. This government does not believe in its accountability to the people of India through Parliament.