Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday launched a sharp attack on union Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing him of attempting to engineer a two-thirds majority for the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance in the Lok Sabha ahead of the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament and alleging that efforts were being made to weaken Opposition parties for political gain.
In a strongly worded post on social media platform X, Ramesh claimed that “never before” had anyone sought to secure a two-thirds majority for his party in the manner that the union Home Minister was allegedly doing now. He asserted that Shah, whom he referred to as a “self-styled Chanakya,” had faced a major setback on April 17, 2026, when the NDA failed to secure the numbers required to pass what he described as a “dangerous” Constitution Amendment Bill related to delimitation.
According to Ramesh, the proposed legislation was rejected by a convincing margin after the government was unable to muster the constitutionally mandated two-thirds support in the Lok Sabha. He suggested that the defeat had intensified efforts by the ruling establishment to expand its parliamentary strength before the next session of Parliament.
”Never before has anybody tried to engineer a two-thirds majority for his party in the Lok Sabha as the union Home Minister is desperately doing these days in the run-up to the Monsoon Session of Parliament,” Ramesh said.
The Congress general secretary in-charge communications further alleged that the Home Minister was now focused on breaking Opposition parties in an attempt to overcome the setback. “Stung by that resounding defeat, he is now busy breaking Opposition parties and making a complete mockery of democracy,” he said.
Ramesh also struck a combative note, asserting that the Opposition would continue to resist what he termed efforts to undermine democratic institutions and parliamentary processes. “The fight is on. His evil designs must not and will not succeed,” he said.
The remarks come amid heightened political activity ahead of the Monsoon Session, with the Opposition repeatedly accusing the BJP of attempting to weaken rival parties through defections and political realignments. The ruling party, however, has consistently rejected such allegations, maintaining that leaders join the BJP voluntarily because of its governance record and political vision.
The Congress and other Opposition parties have been particularly vocal on issues related to delimitation, arguing that any exercise affecting parliamentary representation must be undertaken through broad political consensus and with due regard to federal principles. The BJP, on its part, has maintained that constitutional processes will be followed on all matters concerning electoral and parliamentary reforms.
Ramesh’s latest comments underscore the continuing political confrontation between the ruling alliance and the Opposition as both sides prepare for key legislative battles in Parliament in the weeks ahead.
