Congress MPs to brass: Must be part of LS proceedings
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Congress MPs to brass: Must be part of LS proceedings
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NEW DELHI: Congress MPs on Monday told the leadership that the party should join the proceedings in Lok Sabha instead of disrupting them, which will give them an opportunity to raise important issues ahead of the crucial assembly elections scheduled next year. At a meeting of MPs called by Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday morning, several members spoke in favour of allowing the proceedings and forsaking disruption. They said it was important to raise issues in the House while underlining that the previous session was washed away in protests. Sources said the leadership agreed with the stand and it was decided that only the first day will be used to highlight the important subject of farmers and minimum support price (MSP). The winter session of Parliament took off on a stormy note, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accusing the government of repealing the farm laws without debate to duck sensitive questions about compensation to farmers who died during the protests, the Lakhimpur Kheri massacre and the demand for sacking of junior home minister Ajay Mishra Teni, and the issue of MSP guarantee. While Congress members expressed sentiment for normal functioning of the house, the party appears hobbled by the growing fragmentation in the opposition ranks, specially TMC which is looking to chart an “independent” course. Lashing out at the repeal of farm laws without debate, Rahul Gandhi said Congress wanted a discussion on “the power behind the PM... the crony capitalists” who, he alleged, the laws were to benefit.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2021-11-30
Coverage
India