Click to play videoNew Delhi: Terrorism was definitely not on agenda when people voted for in the Assembly elections of Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram, but it's sure to be brought up in Parliament on Wednesday when the third and final sitting of the Monsoon session resumes.
The Opposition led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is sure to put the government on the mat on the Mumbai terror attack that held the country to hostage last month.
But after winning in three out of the five states that elected new Assemblies, the Congress will take on the Opposition with a new found confidence.
"I hope that the Opposition will take it up and discuss it in a constructive manner instead of blacking proceedings of the house as they have done in the past," Congress Spokesperson Jayanti Natarajan said.
It's the government's strategy on tackling terror that the country will be watching. New Home Minister P Chidambaram is already trying to evolve a consensus on fighting terror and is ready to announce a federal investigative agency and special laws for tackling terrorism and intelligence gathering.
While the BJP's terror plank hasn't worked during the elections, it's not stopping the opposition from cornering the government.
"What will be the exact law to tackle terror that the government has been discussing and the economic crisis in the country will be the two main issues," BJP Spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy said.
However, with electoral reverses in Delhi and Rajasthan, it will be a challenge for the BJP to continue with its aggression on terror.
The 10-day session ends on the December 23.
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