Operation Lotus, a term that used to indicate the Bhartiya Janta Party's efforts to topple an elected government – is in full swing in Maharashtra. Indians, having seen this game before, have found some humour in the situation. The state's rebel MLAs have taken shelter in a luxury hotel in Guwahati, Assam where more than 100 people have died in devastating floods and social media users are commenting on how the money used for the MLAs, could be put to better use for flood relief.