Rajnath Singh chairs all-party meeting on Middle East conflict
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and the Petroleum Secretary will brief representatives of all the Opposition parties present in the meeting.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and the Petroleum Secretary will brief representatives of all the Opposition parties present in the meeting.
The Winter Session of Parliament is set to begin on Monday from December 1, and will continue till December 19.
The meeting was attended by top Opposition leaders, including Congress MP Jairam Ramesh, Deputy Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi, AAP MP Sanjay Singh, and BJD MP Sasmit Patra, among others.
Leaders from all political parties in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha (floor leaders) will participate in this meeting.
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh questioned the intention of the US behind the special invitation to Munir, whose Kashmir statement was linked directly to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
The President will address both Houses of Parliament on January 31 at 11 am in the Lok Sabha Chamber in the Parliament House ahead of the Budget Session.
The meeting was aimed at ensuring smooth functioning of the upcoming session in the wake of the government seeking cooperation from the Opposition.
During the meeting, Jaishankar updated the leaders on the unfolding events in Dhaka and outlined India's strategic response.
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi raised the issues related to NEET, the alleged misuse of Central agencies like ED and CBI, and the deputy speaker post at the meeting.
The Budget Session will be held from the 22nd of July to the 12th of August. The Union Budget will be presented on the 23rd of July.
