The monsoon session of the Parliament ended yesterday, no major business having been conducted ever since proceedings were disrupted over the CAG report on the coal block allocation. The session, which was a total washout, saw an aggressive Opposition that bayed for the PM’s resignation over the coal scam.

While a strong Opposition is indispensable for a healthy democracy, a parliament that is repeatedly disrupted implies a travesty. It’s a pity that the Opposition could not engage in constructive dialogue over controversial issues and instead chose to disrupt the entire democratic machinery. Not that the Opposition was united in its disruptive ways — the Samajwadi Party and BSP were not in favour of stalling business.