Sonia Gandhi meets MPs, discusses pandemic, political situation  

Congress president Sonia Gandhi held a meeting with the party's Lok Sabha MPs through video conferencing to discuss with them the COVID-19 situation in the country

1.Congress president Sonia Gandhi discussed the Covid-19 situation with party's MPs

According to sources, she also discussed the current political situation and the key issues that would be raised by the Congress in the next Parliament session where the party will seek to corner the government on the handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the Sino-India standoff at Ladakh

2. Sonia Gandhi also discussed the key issues that would be raised in the next Parliament session

The Congress has been critical of the BJP-led government over various issues, especially its handling of the pandemic as COVID-19 cases have risen exponentially after the easing of the lockdown.

3. Congress has been critical of the handling of the pandemic as Covid-19 cases are rising exponentially

Party MPs also questioned the government over  the situation at the border with China in eastern Ladakh where 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a violent standoff with Chinese troops on June 15.

4.Party MPs also questioned the government over the border situation

The Congress has also been slamming the government not granting financial relief to the poor. It has demanded cash transfer into bank accounts of the poor and deprived sections.

5. Congress has also been slamming the government for not granting financial relief to the poor

The party has also been raising the issue of rise in petrol and diesel prices and demanded reduction in fuel charges after slack in global crude oil price.

6. Congress has also raised the issue of rise in petrol and diesel prices

Sonia Gandhi had written a letter to the Prime Minister asking the government to roll back the prices calling the rise insensitive

7. Sonia Gandhi had written a letter to the PM asking the government to roll back hiked prices

Congress leaders have been pointing out at the mismanagement of the Covid-19 pandemic as the unplanned lockdown failed to control the spread and it severely hampered the economy.

8. Congress has been pointing out at the mismanagement of the Covid crisis by the government

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been interacting to the international experts to find ways to fight the corona crisis and urged the government to act accordingly but the government has been  ignoring the suggestions

9. Government has been ignoring the suggestions given by Rahul Gandhi to fight the pandemic

The issue of cancellation of examinations for the students has also been raised by the congress in last few days.

10 Congress also raised concerns of the students

Sonia Gandhi's meeting with the MPs aimed at preparing a strategy to question the government over all these issues in the coming session of the parliament.

11. Sonia Gandhi's meeting prepared the plan for raising sharp questions to the government in the Parliament