Published on : 04 Dec 2025, 12:15 pm

New Delhi: Day 4 of the Parliament Winter Session turned dramatic as the Opposition launched a multi-front attack on the government over issues ranging from foreign-policy protocol and pollution to surveillance fears, labour rights and road conditions.

The day began with a sharp political flashpoint after Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Modi government was discouraging foreign leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, from meeting him. He said this breaks a long-standing democratic practice.

“Earlier, foreign leaders always met the LoP during Vajpayee ji’s and Manmohan Singh ji’s governments. Now we are told not to meet them. We also represent India,” he said.

Soon after, the Opposition shifted focus to the sever

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