The Congress Parliamentary Strategy Group meeting focused on national and international matters, deciding to highlight foreign policy, unemployment, and economic concerns in the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament. Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain mentioned that amidst Gulf tensions, the party aims to address issues concerning the rupee’s decline and foreign policy shifts. Additionally, the Opposition plans to support a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
The Opposition, including various party leaders, will convene to discuss strategies at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s office. The party intends to raise concerns about the conflict’s impact on international trade and energy sectors. Moreover, the Congress is keen on initiating a debate on the Indo-US trade deal’s effects on farmers and the agricultural sector.
Apart from these issues, the party is set to deliberate on fiscal centralization, the crisis in Parliament, Ladakh matters, and the delay in reinstating Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood. Environmental implications of the Great Nicobar project’s green clearance will also be on the agenda. This mega-infrastructure initiative on India’s southernmost island includes plans for a container transhipment terminal, airport, township, and power plant.
Furthermore, the Congress aims to address urban governance issues in Indore and Ahmedabad while seeking clarification from the government regarding the rupee’s devaluation.
