Congress, SP, TMC boycott customary meet with Speaker after acrimonious session
A Congress leader said they have nothing against the Speaker but avoided joining the meeting as nothing substantial was discussed
The Congress, Samajwadi Party, and Trinamool Congress decided not to attend the customary meeting with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla following the acrimonious monsoon session of Parliament. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and other prominent leaders did attend the meeting. The three opposition parties expressed dissatisfaction as no substantial discussions took place during the session, with bills being passed hastily.
The Congress leader stated that their demand for debates on police excess against students and donation theft in Ayodhya remained unmet. Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition, has abstained from these meetings in recent sessions. In December, Congress lawmaker Priyanka Gandhi Vadra participated in the customary meeting, engaging with Modi on issues concerning Kerala and Wayanad, her parliamentary constituency.
The Trinamool Congress boycotted the Thursday meeting due to pending petitions to Speaker Birla regarding the disqualification of 20 defectors. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chose to attend the meeting. The monsoon session was largely unproductive, with the Opposition emphasizing Shah's statement in the House regarding allegations of police brutality during the July 20 protest march and demanding the resignation of then-Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
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