Sonia Gandhi calls for virtual meeting on August 20 in Opposition’s united show

After the chaotic monsoon session of Parliament came to an end on Wednesday, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has invited Mamata Banerjee, Uddhav Thackeray, NCP chief Sharad Pawar and different Chief Ministers for a meeting with an aim at consolidating the unity displayed by the Opposition versus the government in Parliament.

In a show of strength, the virtual meeting scheduled on August 20 will likely be attended by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren.

Over 15 opposition parties put up a united front in parliament in the monsoon session, which barely functioned because of disruptions and protests over issues like the farmers' agitation over three central laws, the Pegasus snooping scandal and the rising fuel prices.

The Opposition parties are now working on keeping it intact, having forged unity in Parliament. The Congress aims to take this unity ahead, stated sources, including that different opposition events had been additionally being sounded out.

Sonia Gandhi’s initiative suggests an effort to make sure the Congress’s pivotal position in opposition unity strikes to tackle the ruling BJP within the 2024 election.

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• August 20
• Mamata Banerjee
• NCP chief Sharad Pawar
• Opposition’s united show
• Sonia Gandhi
• Uddhav Thackeray
• virtual meeting