New Delhi: Noting that "old days are back" for him, former Prime Minister and chairman of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Parliamentary Party Atal Bihari Vajpayee today (June 2, 2004) said his party would play the role of a "constructive Opposition" and raise important issues in the interest of people in Parliament.

"Old days are back," Vajpayee quipped as he came out of Parliament after taking as a member in the Lok Sabha.

Asked about the role of his party, he told reporters its members would not indulge in unruly actions in the House.

BJP would raise "important issues" and those relating to interests of the people, he said, adding it would play the role of a constructive Opposition.

To a question, he said there was a "lot of difference" between the Nationalist Democratic Alliance (NDA)'s Agenda for Governance and United Progressive Alliance (UPA)'s Common Minimum Programme (CMP) but did not elaborate.