File photo of Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma
Congressional top leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma, who were among the 23 leaders who signed the letter calling for major changes in leadership, will participate in the meeting.
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Amid rumors in the ranks of Congress, the party’s acting president, Sonia Gandhi, will meet with some of the dissident letter-writers on Tuesday at a key parliament strategy meeting. This is the first meeting of the great leaders of the party after the stormy session of the Congressional Working Committee.
Congressional top leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma, who were among the 23 leaders who signed the letter calling for major changes in leadership, will participate in the meeting.
The party was seen in turmoil last month after the explosive letter, the ripples of which could be seen until Sunday when dissidents Jitin Prasada and the former head of the UP Congressional Committee, Raj Babbar, were left out of congressional committees. newly created before the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. .
However, a IANS The report stated that Tuesday’s meeting will focus on the party’s strategy during the Parliament session and the issues the party needs to raise. Congress has been attacking the Narendra Modi government for suspending Question Time and has decided to raise the issue. The group met last week without Sonia to deliberate on the issues.
The Deputy Leader of Congress in the Upper House, Anand Sharma, said: “The delayed monsoon session of parliament is of special importance after the closing and gradual unblocking, the proposal to exclude Question Time is arbitrary, shocking and undemocratic.” .
“It is a privilege of the members and the very life of a session. The sessions of parliament are not only for government business, but also for the scrutiny and accountability of a government,” Sharma added.
Congress has alleged that the Modi government does not want to explain China’s blatant transgressions in Indian territory. He does not want to answer about the looting of the Indian economy and the free fall of GDP. The Center also does not want to answer why, for the first time in 73 years, GDP has fallen by less than 24 percent.
Another congressional leader and former Union minister, Jairam Ramesh, underlined the importance of Question Time in Parliament.
“In the eight years that I was a minister, I looked forward to Question Time in every session of Parliament every time the BJP allowed it to function. I appreciated the barbecue and took the opportunity to share as much information as possible on policies and programs, and get feedback. of the members, “said Jairam.
The idea of leaving question time has the opposition on a war footing. They accuse the government of suppressing their voice.
Both Houses of Parliament will meet for the first time since the national shutdown in March. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said: “The government has spoken beforehand with all opposition parties not to celebrate Question Time and all except West Bengal MP Derek O’Brien have agreed. the agreement “.
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