BJP Terms CWC ‘Corruption Wali Committee’, Questions Intent
CWC to discuss strategy on NRC.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi is convening the second meeting of the recently-formed Congress Working Committee in New Delhi on Saturday, 4 August. Briefing the media after the CWC meet, Congress spokesperson Ranjeep Surjewala alleged the BJP-led NDA government was instrumental in Mehul Choksi’s escape.
- The committee held discussions on the Rafale deal, Assam NRC draft and the Maratha stir
- UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi is unwell and not attending the meet
- It was decided at the CWC meet that Rahul Gandhi will meet 51 Maratha leaders on 8 August.
- Ex-PM Manmohan Singh discussed India’s economic condition at the CWC meet
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Congress Agrees to NRC, But Not Procedure
While the BJP has been accusing the Congress of “appeasement politics” and asking if it supports illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, a senior Congress leader from Assam told The Hindu:
The Congress, according to The Hindu, has so far expressed its agreement with the principle of updating NRC but disagreed with the procedure.
Congress Leaders Arrive at AICC Office
Congress leaders have arrived to discuss the party’s strategy on the NRC draft. The invitees include MPs Gaurav Gogoi and Sushmita Dev.
Sonia Gandhi Unwell, Not Attending The Meet
Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi will not be attending Saturday’s CWC meeting because of health issues, news agency ANI reported.
Rahul Gandhi to Meet 51 Maratha Leaders
At the CWC meet it was decided that Congress president Rahul Gandhi will meet 51 Maratha leaders in Delhi on 8 August.
The development comes days after the Maratha quota agitation that rocked several parts of Maharashtra.
Manmohan Singh Briefs CWC On The Country's Economic Condition
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh briefed the Congress Working Committee on the economic conditions of the country. Sources informed news agency ANI that the NRC draft bill, Rafale deal and corruption were among other issues discussed.
PM Modi Helped Choksi Escape India: Congress
Briefing the media after the CWC meet, Congress spokesperson Ranjeep Surjewala alleged the BJP-led NDA government was instrumental in Mehul Choksi’s escap
Randeep Surjewala's attack on the BJP-led government comes a day after party president Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to take a jibe at the Modi governmet over the Mehul Choksi's escape from India.
Gandhi on Saturday convened the second meeting of the recently-formed Congress Working Committee (CWC) in New Delhi.
The main agendas of the meeting included the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, Maratha reservation stir and Muzaffarpur shelter home sex scandal among several other political issues.
Discussed Political Situation In the Country As A Team: Rahul Gandhi
Congress President Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to share pictures of the meet and said that the political situation in the country was discussed as a ateam.
Rahul Gandhi Praises AK Antony For Presentation on Rafale
Congress President Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to praise AK Antony over his presentation on the alleged Rafale deal corruption at the CWC meet.
"What Did the 'Corruption Wali Committee' Meet For?" Asks BJP after CWC Meet
BJP’s Sambit Patra, while adressing the media said that CWC stood for ‘Corruption Wali Committee’ and it had met to level the same old baseless allegations against the Modi government.