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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nNEW DELHI: Opposition rebuffed PM Narendra Modi\u2019s late-night video and proposed law on fast-track courts for paper leaks, as it reiterated that education minister Dharmendra Pradhan\u2019s resignation is a must for restoration of normalcy in Parliament. The aggressive stance has put a question mark on if introduction of the new bill in Parliament Monday would bring the opposition bloc back to proceedings after a week of washout.The hostile tone was set late last night when Rahul Gandhi reacted to Modi\u2019s video statement, saying students are demanding Pradhan\u2019s resignation and \u201cdon\u2019t insult their intelligence with this pathetic midnight video\u201d. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said opposition is ready for a \u201cdetailed discussion on the education system\u201d after Pradhan\u2019s resignation.TMC MP Sagarika Ghose mocked Modi\u2019s video as \u201can oh-so-imperious PM who has contempt for India\u2019s public…forced to mumble something in a midnight Insta reel. Sadly, too little, too late\u201d.The anti-BJP parties will meet Monday morning to take a final stand on the issue, but a flurry of statements from opposition leaders Friday suggested that they are unlikely to relent.CPM MP John Brittas said the opposition is united that the minister\u2019s resignation has to precede any other business. Asked if blocking the bill would not be politically risky, Brittas said the main issue is not the legislation but the intent of govt which is not coming through in its actions. \u201cThe govt resolve for students\u2019 cause is lacking,\u201d he said.There is likely to be more drama as TMC chief Mamata Banerjee will Monday visit the protesters at Jantar Mantar.Senior members of the bloc said they are not bothered about the legislation which is \u201cirrelevant\u201d to the debate, even though they cannot oppose it for the simple reason that it is propagated as targeting the \u2018paper leak\u2019 menace. That has raised a strong possibility of the opposition intensifying its protests to force a washout. Leader of a minor INDIA constituent said BJP will try to project any disturbance that blocks the bill as opposition working against the reforms.Congress accused the govt of hyping the fast-track court bill as a pioneering move when these courts can be set up under existing laws. \u201cIt is an attempt to show responsiveness when there is none,\u201d AICC spokesman Jairam Ramesh said.Ramesh said Fast Track Courts only work when investigations are time-bound and there is a political will to see the investigations through. In contrast, he said the Modi govt over 12 years chose to deny paper leaks, like in 2026 and 2024. He said the govt called Sanjeev Mukhiya the \u2018kingpin\u2019 of the 2024 leak, but the CBI is now calling him innocent.<\/div>\n