New Delhi, June 15 -- Amid the escalating political churn over the merger of rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) and their support to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Congress leader Shama Mohamed on Monday launched a sharp attack on the breakaway lawmakers, questioning both the legitimacy of the new outfit and the broader implications for democratic norms.

Taking a jibe at the NCPI, she said, "Firstly, I am laughing because this is the Nationalist Citizens Party of India--an organisation I have not even heard of until now. Secondly, what is happening to the democratic process in this country? Tomorrow, Janata Dal (United) representatives from Andhra Pradesh--their MLAs and MPs--c...