As many as 16 opposition parties participated in the meeting to decide the future course of the opposition politics. “While the representatives of the opposition parties are learnt to have unanimously agreed to not relent and tender an apology, there were divergent views over boycotting the entire Winter Session,” said a source. “However, a broad consensus was achieved today morning when the Opposition agreed to not hand over the space to the ruling party,” added the source. When asked, CPI leader and Rajya Sabha member, Binoy Viswam categorically refused to tender an apology.He slammed the Modi government for “authoritarianism” and said, “We are not Savarkar. Why should we tender apology, and for what? We are different from the Hindutva ideologue who wrote several mercy petitions to Britishers”.Pointing out “the strategy” adopted by opposition parties, the CPI MP added, “Complete boycott was not our agenda. We will use all parliamentary avenues available to raise the people’s issues, farmers issues and issues related to bank employees in Parliament.”Echoing his views, Congress spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP, Shaktisinh Gohil said that strategy will be decided on day-to-day basis.“Opposition parties will meet every day at Kharge’s office in Parliament to chalk out the strategy. We will not allow the government to act at will,” said Gohil addressing media at the Congress’ headquarters in the evening.
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