Congress skips all-party meeting called by Rajasthan Speaker
The speaker was tentatively planning to hold the meeting on August 29 (Friday)
The speaker was tentatively planning to hold the meeting on August 29 (Friday)
Asserting that "transparency, unity, and democratic dialogue are not weaknesses, but are the bedrock of strong and effective governance," the Congress Working Committee demanded a detailed discussion on the Pahalgam incident, Operation Sindoor and the ceasefire agreement reached between India and Pakistan.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday strongly advocated for a special financial package and tax haven status for the state, citing Punjab’s historical vulnerability during wartime due to its border location.
In yet another blow to Tamil Nadu, the Union Government has nixed the NEET exemption Bill, passed by the state assembly twice and referred for Presidential assent.
The meeting, attended by 40 registered political parties, barring the BJP and two other minor parties, endorsed the resolutions placed by Stalin.
The saffron party alleged that the Telangana chief minister was trying to avoid embarrassing questions over his daughter’s role in the liquor scam.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal were among those who attended the meeting.
The Bihar chief minister asked all his party legislators not to leave the state headquarters for the next 72 hours fuelling speculations in the political circles even as the ally BJP maintained a studied silence over the development.
Earlier in the day, Shah had briefed Modi about the security situation in the Valley.
This is the first all-party meeting called by PM Modi after the death of 20 Indian soldiers in a violent face-off with Chinese troops at patrol point 14 on Monday night in Ladakh's Galwan valley.
