India, March 14 -- One of the tragedies of Indian democracy is the repeated failure of the Opposition Party to perform its primary duty - which is to question, expose and challenge the Government of the day.

Unfortunately, this failure is visible even in Karnataka.

For long stretches, the BJP in Karnataka appears disengaged. There are no sustained protests, no coordinated public campaigns, no relentless press briefings and very little effort to keep citizens informed about the failures of the ruling government.

Ironically, the BJP could learn a few lessons from the Congress.

When the Congress sat in the Opposition during the previous BJP government, it displayed remarkable political agility. Remember the '40% commission government' ca...