{
  "type": "article",
  "title": "Rebel TMC Faction's Invite To All-Party Meet Sparks Walkout, Opposition Returns After Protest",
  "summary": "A government invitation to a rebel Trinamool Congress faction triggered a brief opposition walkout from the all-party meeting called ahead of Parliament's Monsoon Session, though opposition leaders returned after registering their protest.",
  "content": "An invitation extended to a breakaway group of Trinamool Congress lawmakers turned an otherwise routine all-party meeting, called ahead of Parliament's Monsoon Session, into a brief flashpoint, with opposition parties staging a walkout before returning to the table a short while later.\n\nWhy the Opposition Walked Out\nThe trouble began when the government invited representatives of NCPI, a group formed by rebel Trinamool Congress MPs, to sit alongside other recognised parties at the meeting. Opposition MPs argued that inviting NCPI violated democratic norms, since the lawmakers in question were originally elected on Trinamool Congress tickets. Mahua Moitra criticised the government over the move, after which several opposition parties staged a symbolic walkout in protest before returning to the meeting.\n\nNCPI Hits Back\nNCPI pushed back on the opposition's walkout. Its leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay said the outfit has been recognised by the Election Commission and therefore had every right to be present at the meeting. NCPI also issued a notice concerning the merger of MPs into the party, a move likely to keep the dispute over the rebel group's status alive heading into the Monsoon Session.\n\nA Separate Merger Question for Shiv Sena\nAlongside the NCPI row, Shrikant Shinde said the Speaker would decide on the technical aspects of merging six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs into Shiv Sena, an unrelated procedural matter that is also expected to come up once Parliament convenes.\n\nRijiju's Appeal for Cooperation\nAhead of the meeting, Kiren Rijiju struck a conciliatory note, saying the government was ready to hear out the opposition's concerns but expected the same spirit of cooperation in return during the Monsoon Session.\n\nAn Allegation Over the Delimitation Bill\nThe meeting also became a platform for other grievances. Samajwadi Party leader ST Hasan alleged that the Centre wants to split opposition votes through the Delimitation Bill to retain power, signalling that the bill could turn into a flashpoint once Parliament sits.\n\nRam Mandir Trust Controversy Adds to the Heat\nSeparately, Kharge and Rahul Gandhi wrote to Prime Minister Modi demanding an independent probe into the \"financial affairs\" of the Ram Mandir Trust, telling him \"your silence unacceptable\". Responding to the allegations, Ram Mandir Trust member Dinendra Das Maharaj said \"rituals performed on time, no shortage in number of devotees\", pushing back on any suggestion that something was amiss at the temple.\n\nWhat Lies Ahead\nWith the NCPI dispute, the Delimitation Bill allegation and the Ram Mandir Trust row all surfacing on the same day, a stormy Monsoon Session appears likely once Parliament convenes.\n\nWhat this means for you\n• A stormy Monsoon Session could slow down debate and passage of key bills, affecting policies that eventually reach ordinary citizens.\n• The demand for a probe into the Ram Mandir Trust's finances could sharpen questions around transparency of devotee donations to the temple.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Why did the opposition walk out of the all-party meeting?\nOpposition parties protested and walked out after the government invited NCPI, a group of rebel TMC MPs, to the meeting.\n\n2. What is NCPI?\nNCPI is a group formed by rebel Trinamool Congress MPs that has been recognised by the Election Commission.\n\n3. What happened after the walkout?\nOpposition parties returned to the all-party meeting after registering their protest.\n\n4. What did Kiren Rijiju say ahead of the meeting?\nHe said the government was ready to hear the opposition but expected the same spirit of cooperation in return.\n\n5. What is the Ram Mandir Trust controversy about?\nKharge and Rahul Gandhi wrote to PM Modi demanding an independent probe into the trust's financial affairs, to which trust member Dinendra Das Maharaj responded that rituals were performed on time with no shortage in the number of devotees.\n\n6. What separate issue involving Shiv Sena came up?\nShrikant Shinde said the Speaker would decide on the technical aspects of merging six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs into Shiv Sena.\n\n7. What allegation was made over the Delimitation Bill?\nSamajwadi Party leader ST Hasan alleged the Centre wants to split opposition votes through the Delimitation Bill to retain power.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/politics/tmc-ke-vidrohi-guta-ko-nyote-para-bharaka-vipaksha-vokaauta-ke-bada-lauta-baithaka-men-8739",
  "category": "Politics",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-19",
  "tags": [
    "All-Party Meeting",
    "Monsoon Session",
    "NCPI",
    "TMC",
    "Ram Mandir Trust",
    "Delimitation Bill"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}