Uttishta Tamra-Kita.

The author criticizes the Indian Opposition for its passivity against the ruling party's calculated political maneuvers regarding the Uniform Civil Code, women's reservation, and delimitation. While supporting the principle of a UCC for gender justice, the author warns that these moves are strategic "ambushes" designed to consolidate power and marginalize southern states. Consequently, the piece urges the Opposition to abandon moralistic posturing in favor of demanding specific, enforceable democratic safeguards.