Rahul meets oppn leaders for breakfast meet

August 03, 2021 10:29

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is all set to lead another meeting of opposition leaders this morning amid disruptions and protests in parliament over the Pegasus snooping row, the handling of the pandemic, farmers' agitation, among other issues. This is the second time in a week that Gandhi, 51, is holding such a meeting as several opposition parties unite against the government.

This morning, 18 political parties have been invited. They will discuss the option of holding a "mock parliament" outside.

Congress, NCP, Shiv Sena, RJD, SP, CPI(M), CPI, IUML, Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP), Kerala Congress (M), Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, National Conference, TMC and Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) are participating in the breakfast meeting of Opposition Floor leaders.

"All floor leaders and other MPs will join the meeting," the Congress's Mallikarjun Kharge told reporters on Monday.Union Minister Rajnath Singh had dialled up Kharge, the leader of the opposition in Rajya Sabha, on Monday afternoon to seek his support amid protests, sources said.

The government should allow discussions in parliament, Kharge had told him. The Aam Aadmi Party is skipping the meeting.

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