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New Delhi, August 3
In a rare show of Opposition solidarity on the Pegasus spyware issue and price rise, leaders of 15 like-minded parties attended a breakfast meeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hosted on Tuesday as Parliament washout entered its 12th day.
Aam Aadmi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party skipped the event which, apart from Congress MPs, was attended by leaders of the TMC, NCP, Shiv Sena, DMK, CPM, CPI, RJD, Samajwadi Party, JMM, JK National Conference, IUML, RSP, Kerala Congress Mani, Loktantrik Janata Dal and RSP. After the meeting, Gandhi led a cycle rally of leaders to Parliament in symbolic protest against the rising fuel prices. Breaking bread with TMC’s Kalyan Banerjee, Mahua Moitra, Saugata Roy; NCP’s Praful Patel and Supriya Sule, DMK’s Kanimozhi, Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut and Priyanka Chaturvedi, SP’s Ram Gopal Yadav, RJD’s Manoj Jha and other Opposition veterans, Gandhi said the single motive behind the breakfast invitation was forging of Opposi
Monsoon Session: PM Modi was addressing a meeting of the BJP parliamentary party this morning
New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday morning renewed his attack on the opposition, once again accusing it of not allowing Parliament s monsoon session to function. He said repeated adjournments forced by a vociferous opposition were an insult to the constitution. to democracy and to the public . Parliament is being insulted by the acts of the Opposition in both Houses. The person who snatched the paper and tore it is not repentant of his acts, the Prime Minister told BJP MPs at a meeting today.
Breakfast Meet, Cycle Protest : Opposition Launches Parliament Offensive Breakfast Meet, Cycle Protest : Opposition Launches Parliament Offensive Nearly a week after his surprise tractor ride to parliament to back the agitation against new farm laws, Rahul Gandhi, 51, this morning rode a cycle to protest against the issue of fuel price hike.
Rahul Gandhi rode a cycle to parliament today; other opposition leaders joined him.
New Delhi:
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi led a meeting of opposition leaders this morning - the second in a week - amid disruptions and protests in parliament over the Pegasus snooping row, the handling of the pandemic, and farmers agitation, among other issues. Today s breakfast meeting was called to discuss the option of holding a mock parliament outside.
Rahul Gandhi reaches Parliament on a bicycle to protest against rising fuel prices thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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The SC will hear plea seeking independent probe into Pegasus snooping matter next week. (File Photo)
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition seeking a probe by a sitting or a retired judge into the Pegasus spyware controversy. A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana took note of the submissions of senior lawyer Kapil Sibal that the petition has been filed and numbered and needed to be heard in view of the large ramifications of the alleged snooping.
The SC will hear the petition on Pegasus row next week.
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