Ahead of the Budget session, the Parliamentary Strategy Group of the Congress virtually met on Friday and decided to work with like-minded parties to raise important issues such as the Omicron variant, alleged Chinese intrusion, inflation, the recent incidents of hate speeches and targeted violence against religious minorities. The virtual meeting, presided by Congress president Sonia Gandhi, saw Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge identify several issues, including some that could not be taken up in the previous session.
Some of these key issues include disinvestment of Air India, a relief package for the families of COVID-19 victims, the downturn in the Indian economy among others.
