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Rahul meets PM, explains reasons for opposing ordinance

October 2, 2013

New Delhi, Oct 2: After his public outburst against ordinance, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and is understood to have explained his reasons for opposing the move that will protect convicted lawmakers from immediate disqualification.pm-rahul

Sources said Rahul met Singh at his residence here and the meeting between the two lasted 30 minutes.

Rahul is understood to have told Singh about the reasons for his reservations over the ordinance.

The meeting came a day after Singh returned from his US visit and said he would try to find out the reason why Rahul made a public statement and "why it had to be done that way".

Rahul had earlier this week said at a press conference that the ordinance is "complete nonsense" and should be "torn up and thrown away".

Making it clear that he was not undermining Singh's authority in any way, the Congress Vice President had the same day written a letter to the Prime Minister, saying that he has the "greatest admiration" for his leadership in extremely difficult circumstances.

Many saw Rahul's outburst on the ordinance as an embarrassment for the Prime Minister and the Opposition vociferously demanded that Singh, who was on a visit to the US at the time, should step down after his return. On his way back, Singh had ruled out his resignation.

The sources said the government is mulling whether to withdraw the ordinance- which was sent to President Pranab Mukherjee after the Cabinet had cleared it- or ask the President to exercise his pocket veto and sit over it.

The Prime Minister has convened a meeting of the Cabinet this evening after he calls on the President to discuss the issue.

The President is said to have reservations over the move to provide immunity to MPs and MLAs from immediate disqualification overriding a Supreme Court judgement on the issue.

A meeting of the Congress Core Group that includes party chief Sonia Gandhi, the Prime Minister and top ministers was held to discuss the issue.

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June 26,2020

New Delhi, Jun 26: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday said the central government cannot shirk its responsibility of securing our borders with China and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take the nation into confidence on the situation in Ladakh.

In a video message put out as part of the Congress party's campaign to honour the Army personnel who sacrificed their lives in Ladakh, she asked why the country's soldiers were martyred when China has not captured any Indian territory, as claimed by the Prime Minister.

"Today when there is a crisis-like situation at the India-China border, the central government cannot shirk its responsibility (of securing them)," she said in a video message as part of 'SpeakUpForOurJawans' campaign.

"The country wants to know if China has not captured our land in Ladakh, as claimed by the Prime Minister, then why were our 20 soldiers martyred," she asked.

She said while the Prime Minister says there is no intrusion into Indian territory, experts after seeing satellite images talk of the presence of Chinese troops in our territory confirming the intrusions.

"When and how will the Modi government take back from China our land in Ladakh? Is our territorial integrity being violated by China in Ladakh? Will the Prime Minister take the nation in confidence on the situation at the border?" Gandhi asked.

She said the government should give full support and strength to the Army, saying "this will be true patriotism".

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Addressing a press conference at the Government Secretariat, the Chief Minister said, "Karnataka has not heeded to our request to remove the roadblocks. I have been trying to contact their Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa but not able to reach him."

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