BJP Seeks to Discredit Opposition on SIR Issue Amid Growing Unity

The BJP's analysis of the opposition rally at Ramlila Maidan, after the sporadic protests in the capital over the SIR issue, tells the story of the party's sudden alert. A senior party leader said that most of the participants at Ramlila Maidan were Congress workers. This means that the party workers are now getting vocal. Moreover, the rally proved that the parties in India Block now seem more united than before. The BJP's attempt is to airbrush the opposition, especially Rahul's SIR issue, through a country-wide campaign. Party leaders say that the issue has no real impact on the ground. However, the main problem is the opposition's steadily strengthening unity under Rahul. That is why the home minister has challenged Rahul to accept the proposal to call a special session on the issue. The party feels that once the issue is widely discussed, it can be buried forever. After the earlier indifference, the presence of several opposition leaders, including Akhilesh Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav, on the stage suggests that Rahul's presence on the stage is an admission of indifference.