NB In List | Sonia Gandhi writes letter to PM, raises 9 issues including Manipur situation for upcoming special Parliament session

For the upcoming special Parliament session, Congress parliamentary party chief Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss nine issues. This includes including on the prevailing economic situation with a focus on price rise and unemployment, recent revelations on the Adani group and the demand for a JPC and the Manipur situation.

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Gandhi wrote the letter this morning, the Congress announced, after Opposition parties held intense discussions on issues they want to raise during the upcoming special session of Parliament from September 18 to 22.

In the letter, Sonia said, "Special Session has been convened without any consultation with other political parties. None of us have any idea of its agenda. All we have been communicated is that all five days have been allocated for Government Business."

"We most certainly want to participate in the Special Session because it will give us an opportunity to raise matters of public concern and importance. I earnestly hope that time will be allocated under the appropriate Rules for a discussion and debate on these issues," she added.

Congress raised these nine issues-

1. Current economic situation with focus on increasing price rise of essential commodities, growing unemployment, rise in inequalities and distress of MSMEs.

2. Commitment made by the Government of India to farmers and farmer organizations in regard to MSP and other demands raised by them.

3. Demand for a JPC to investigate the transactions of the Adani business group in light of all revelations.

4. The continued agony faced by people of Manipur and breakdown of Constitutional machinery and social harmony in the State.

5. Rise in communal tension in different States like Haryana.

6. Continued occupation of Indian Territory by China and challenges to our sovereignty on our borders in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh.

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7. Urgent need for a Caste Census.

8. Damages being inflicted on Centre-State relations.

9. Impact of natural disasters caused by extreme floods in some States and drought in others.