Cong’s claim of south being alien territory for BJP is hogwash: Shehzad
Speaking to The Statesman in an exclusive interview, the BJP spokesperson said his party has been responsible to take 25 crore people of the country out of poverty.
In a bid to chalk out a strategy to counter the opposition in both houses of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired the BJP’s Parliamentary Meet here, officials said.
The strategy meeting took place in Parliament building before the beginning of the day’s proceedings on day four of the ongoing Winter Session.
The meeting comes at a time when the opposition especially Congress has launched a scathing attack on the government as well as Modi on a series of issues including the prime minister’s remarks on his predecessor Manmohan Singh.
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Since the beginning of Winter Session on December 15, the frequent disruptions have led to adjournment of both the houses repeatedly stalling debates on crucial bills which are lying pending.
During an election rally in Gujarat, Modi had claimed that during a meeting at Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar’s house, the guests including Manmohan Singh, discussed the Gujarat polls with Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India and former Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri.
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