Last Updated on 31/07/2024 by wccexam Desk
In the Congress Parliamentary Party meeting held in the Central Hall of Samvidhaan Sadan (Old Parliament House) on Wednesday, the party MPs observed a minute’s silence to pay tribute to those killed in the Wayanad landslide and the flooding in the basement of a coaching centre in Delhi’s Old Rajendra Nagar area. Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi chaired the meeting, which was attended by all the party MPs including party president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.
On July 27, three UPSC aspirants died after water filled the basement of Rao IAS Study Circle building in Old Rajendra Nagar, a coaching hub in central Delhi, following heavy rains. At the same time, more than 150 people were killed and 128 injured in a landslide caused by torrential rains in Wayanad, Kerala on Tuesday. This is one of the worst natural disasters in Kerala. Congress said in a post on X, ‘Today a meeting of the Congress Parliamentary Strategy Group was held under the leadership of CPP Chairperson Sonia Gandhi. In this meeting, it was discussed that we will raise issues related to farmers, Agniveers, NEET and the people of the country in the House.’
Congress may bring a privilege motion against Anurag Thakur
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Congress can bring a privilege motion on Anurag Thakur’s speech. This issue was discussed in the Congress Parliamentary Party meeting. BJP MP from Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, Anurag Thakur on Tuesday hit back at Rahul Gandhi during the discussion on the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha. During this, he said without naming anyone, ‘The one who does not know about caste, talks about calculation.’ Let us tell you that Rahul Gandhi had made a sarcastic remark on the Halwa Ceremony during the discussion on the budget in the Lok Sabha on July 29.
He had said that more than 70 percent of India’s population is OBC, SC and ST. But not a single person from OBC, SC and ST community was included in those who made India’s budget. I did not see a single OBC, SC and ST in the photo of the budget halwa ceremony that has come out. He had demanded caste census. Anurag Thakur took a dig at Rahul’s statement about the photo of the halwa ceremony without naming anyone.
A moment of silence was observed in the Central Hall of Parliament House in New Delhi to pay tribute to those killed in the Wayanad landslide and three UPSC aspirants who died in the Delhi floods. pic.twitter.com/G0HpRDf3tW
— Congress (@INCIndia) July 31, 2024
Rahul Gandhi also responded to Anurag Thakur’s personal attack on him. The opposition leader intervened and said that he should be given a chance to respond as the BJP MP has insulted him. Rahul Gandhi said, ‘You can insult me as much as you want, do it every day. But don’t forget that we (the opposition) will get the bill (on caste census) passed here (in Parliament).’
Congress MPs expressed the party’s views forcefully
Sonia Gandhi expressed deep condolences to the families affected by the terrible disaster in Wayanad. She also mentioned the train accident in Jharkhand and said that apart from natural disasters, our people also lose their lives in train accidents caused by mismanagement. Our condolences are also with these victims. She said, ‘I congratulate both our LOPs and our colleagues who strongly expressed the views of our party along with other parties of the India Block during the debate on the motion of thanks on the President’s address.’
There are many important areas which have not been given justice in the budget
Criticising the Union Budget, Sonia Gandhi said that the burning demands of farmers and especially the youth were completely ignored. She said that there are many important sectors which have not been given justice in the budget allocation. Despite the Prime Minister, Finance Minister and others talking about the budget and its so-called achievements, there has been widespread disappointment among the people. The central government, especially its top leadership, remains in self-delusion while crores of families across the country are devastated by rising unemployment and price rise.
It is clear that the government has no intention of conducting the census
Sonia Gandhi said, ‘It is now clear that the government has no intention of conducting the census, which should have been done in 2021. This will not give us the number of the country’s population, especially the population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. This also means that at least 12 crore of our citizens are deprived of the benefits of the National Food Security Act of 2013 – which has now been renamed as PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana. We had hoped that the Modi government would learn the right lessons from the setback in the Lok Sabha elections. Instead, it is continuing with its policy of dividing communities, spreading an atmosphere of fear and hostility.’
Election results of four states will change national politics: Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi directed Congress leaders and workers to prepare for the upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra, Haryana, Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir. The Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson said, “Elections are due in four states in a few months. We must maintain the momentum and goodwill generated in the Lok Sabha elections. We must not become complacent and overconfident. The mood is in our favour, but we have to work unitedly with a sense of purpose. I dare say that if we continue the trend seen in the Lok Sabha elections and perform well, there will be a change in national politics as well.”
Congress MPs should attend Parliament regularly: Sonia Gandhi
Addressing the Congress MPs, Sonia Gandhi said, ‘Many of you have become MPs for the first time. We had an orientation program yesterday. There will be more such opportunities. I just want to reiterate that each of us needs to be fully prepared. We should be present in Parliament regularly, be alert at all times and take our committee work seriously. I know that the Congress Parliamentary Party will need more extensive research support and backup. We have a system but with our increasing numbers this system should be strengthened soon. I conclude my speech by wishing all of you the best for the future.’