India, Oct. 14 -- The Opposition in India is passing through a serious crisis of credibility. The issues, arguments, and narratives it has repeatedly raised are increasingly seen as neither rational nor grounded in facts. From the basic needs of ordinary citizens, to the aspirations of a rising India and the country's larger policy challenges, the Opposition has struggled to play an effective and constructive role. Instead of offering credible solutions to the people's real concerns, it appears increasingly caught up in an abstract battle of narratives, often built more on political allegations than on facts.

In a democracy, governments are routinely scrutinised. The Opposition, however, is rarely subjected to the same degree of scrutiny...