Parliament 'sacrificial' to save BJP's 'brand Modi'

Even by the questionable standards of the Narendra Modi government, the current winter session of Parliament is unprecedented. And now it is not even difficult to understand why, even if it is to show off, but this time in democratic conduct, that limit was not kept, the punctual traditions were not taken care of and Parliament was allowed to run as per the wish.

In this final session ahead of the crucial Uttar Pradesh assembly elections early next year, the government has only one thing on its mind: to protect Prime Minister Narendra Modi's image from further damage after a humiliating return to three new agricultural laws.

For a leader who once boasted about his "56-inch chest", the decision to roll back his own laws is a huge climbdown. Modi hoped to pull himself out of a difficult situation with an apology on TV and a resolution to repeal the laws.

But before he could close another chapter of his term, he faced another obstacle - Parliament. This is the place where the government would have to go to repeal the laws as promised. This is also the place where the opposition was eagerly waiting to put the Prime Minister in the dock.