The Opposition has been demanding a discussion in Parliament on the Pegasus row and its leaders have been giving adjournment notices every day.
New Delhi, india, August 3 : Amid the ongoing stalemate in Parliament, the Opposition has signalled that it will harden its position and is drawing up plans to step up its offensive against the government over the Pegasus snooping issue. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is currently holding a meeting with opposition leaders over breakfast at the Constitution Club to chalk out a joint strategy on the Pegasus snooping issue.
At least 100 Opposition MPs are present at the Constitution Club. This includes NCP, National Conference, Trinamool Congress, Shiv Sena, RJD, Samajwadi Party, CPI, CPM, IUML, RSP, KCM, JMM and DMK. Aam Aadmi Party and BSP MPs have skipped the meet.
The meeting is being held to forge unity among the opposition ranks on the issue. Rahul Gandhi’s breakfast invitation assumes significance as it is seen as part of conscious efforts by him to engage non-NDA leaders and lead the front.
#WATCH | Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders ride bicycles to the Parliament, after the conclusion of their breakfast meeting. pic.twitter.com/5VF6ZJkKCN
After the breakfast meeting, Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders rode bicycles to the Parliament.
The Opposition has been demanding a discussion in Parliament on the Pegasus row and its leaders have been giving adjournment notices every day. The government has been saying that the opposition is creating a “non-issue” and the IT minister has already given a reply in both Houses of Parliament.
Meanwhile, senior BJP leader and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday spoke to Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and sought his cooperation to end the impasse in the Parliament.
Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have failed to transact any significant business, except passage of some bills, amid continued protests by Opposition parties over the Pegasus since the Monsoon session of Parliament commenced on July 19.
