It was heartening to note that, in a rare show of unity, the Opposition MLAs were seen together at the Panaji rally which was held to demand justice for social activist Rama Kankonkar after an attempt on his life was made by goons.
Some of the MLAs were even manhandled by the police during a lathi charge. The question that arises is whether the Opposition parties will maintain this unity till the 2027 assembly elections.
The precursor for such a unity will be on display during the Zilla Panchayat elections scheduled to be held later this year. Opposition parties have been harping over the need to have a change in the government after the elections.
But then not a single opposition party is in a position to pose a challenge for the ruling dispensation. Only a joint effort by the Opposition parties can bring about a change in governance.
Recently a call was made for the social activists to come together and put up a common candidate in each of the constituencies.
Whether the opposition parties will respond positively to this call remains to be seen.
