BJP-led NDA Parliamentary Party to hold weekly 'Mangal Milan' on Tuesday
New Delhi, August 3
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance Parliamentary Party is set to convene its weekly 'Mangal Milan' meeting on Tuesday, August 4, in the national capital.
According to sources, the meeting will commence at 9:30 AM at the GMC Balayogi Auditorium located inside the Parliament Library Building.
Earlier on July 28, the NDA Parliamentary Party's 'Mangal Milan' meeting concluded with Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju addressing the coalition lawmakers in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal and Union Minister for Panchayati Raj and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh also addressed the gathering.
While Union Minister Piyush Goyal addressed the party members regarding the success and strategic impact of India's recent Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh spoke about the growth, government initiatives, and future roadmap for the development of the country's fisheries sector.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other NDA leaders were also in attendance.
Earlier, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday demanded answers from the Centre in Parliament on police action against protesters on July 20 and the Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation embezzlement case.
Keeping forward INDIA bloc's demands after the oppositon parties' meeting, Kharge posted on X, "Modi Govt will have to answer INDIA,1. Home Minister should come to the Parliament and explain the lathi-charge-pellet gun action on students. 2. Prime Minister should answer how the chanda-chadhava (offerings) donated to Shri Ram Mandir were stolen, even as the Trust was under PM's oversight".
The opposition has been on an offensive against Union Home Minister Amit Shah, alleging the lathi-charge and use of pellet guns by Delhi Police against protesters during the July 20 march led by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).
The Opposition MPs also staged a protest in the Parliament premises, questioning the absence of Amit Shah from the House and demanding his accountability on the issue.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Honestly, I don't understand the hype over these routine meetings. It's just government work happening as usual. The real issue is when our leaders spend more time on politics and less on actual governance, like addressing inflation and unemployment. 🤔
Interesting to see how coalition politics works in India. In the US, this would be like the party leadership having a weekly strategy call. 'Mangal Milan' is a nice name - it highlights the cooperative spirit within the NDA. Hope they also focus on bipartisan issues.
The opposition's demand for Amit Shah to explain the police action is quite valid. In a democracy, the Home Minister should be accountable in Parliament. But let's also not overlook the positive work being done on FTAs and the fisheries sector mentioned in the meeting. All parties need to rise above political games.
Weekly meetings are fine, but what's the outcome for the common man? The Ram Mandir donation case and the lathi-charge on students are serious matters. I wish our leaders spent this time on discussing how to make healthcare and education more accessible instead of just photo opportunities. 😕
It's a routine political meeting, but the timing with the opposition's protest is interesting. The NDA seems well-organized, while the opposition appears scattered. That said, the allegations about the Ram Mandir funds should be properly investigated to maintain public trust in religious institutions.
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