Rahul leads Oppn's 'cycle protest' to Parliament

August 03, 2021 11:02

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi led a breakfast meeting of opposition leaders this morning - the second this week - amid disruptions and protests in Parliament over the Pegasus snooping row, the handling of the pandemic, and farmers' agitation, among other issues. The meeting was called to discuss the option of holding a "mock Parliament" outside.

Nearly a week after his surprise tractor ride to back the demonstrations against new farm laws, Gandhi, 51, rode a cycle to draw attention to fuel price hike, urging other leaders to join him. "One of the ways to draw the attention (of the government) to the issue of fuel price hike is by cycling to parliament. People of India are struggling..." Gandhi, 51, told the opposition leaders this morning.

While the monsoon session of Parliament began on July 19, parliament has functioned for only 18 hours out of possible 107 hours in the first two weeks. More than Rs 133 crore in taxpayer money has been lost because of disruptions, government sources said on Saturday.

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