The party will also raise the issue of repeated claims made by US President Donald Trump on mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan
NEW DELHI – The forthcoming monsoon session of parliament could be a stormy one as the Congress has decided to corner the government on the whereabouts of the Pahalgam attackers, repeated claims made by US President Donald Trump on mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, and the electoral manipulations in Maharashtra, Haryana, and now in Bihar.
The party’s strategy was decided at the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) meeting here on Wednesday. It was presided over by the CPP Chairperson, Sonia Gandhi, and was attended, among others, by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, Deputy Leader in Rajya Sabha, Pramod Tiwari, said it was decided to raise various important issues during the coming session. He said that about three months have passed since the Pahalgam terror attack, but there is no trace of the terrorists. “Where did they vanish? Apart from being negligent and lax in providing security to the people, the government has also failed in apprehending and punishing the culprits,” he said.
The senior Congress leader also referred to repeated and frequent claims being made by President Trump that he had mediated the ceasefire between India and Pakistan when India had a dominating position in the conflict. He said there has been no response from the Government of India to Trump’s claims. He said the Congress would like to seek answers from the government.
Tiwari also disclosed that the party will raise the serious issue of electoral manipulations in states like Maharashtra, Haryana, and now in Bihar. He said the election process had come under suspicion.
Tiwari added that the Congress will also raise the issue of rising crimes against women and Scheduled Castes across the country, particularly in states like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha. He further added that the Congress will raise the demand for the restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, which has remained pending despite repeated assurances from the government.
The role of the Election Commission before the upcoming elections in Bihar will also be raised, he stated.
Tiwari said that a meeting of the INDIA bloc partners will be held before the Monsoon Session to coordinate strategies and raise issues collectively in both Houses of Parliament.
