Congress to hold massive rally in Nagpur to mark Foundation Day; Sonia, Rahul, Kharge to address December 28 event

The Congress is organising a massive rally in Nagpur to mark its upcoming Foundation Day. Senior party leaders including Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and the Gandhis are slated to participate in the December 28 event. 

“A massive rally will be organized in Nagpur on December 28 on Congress Foundation Day. Party president Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, party MP Rahul Gandhi, General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other leaders will participate in it. 10 lakh people will participate in this rally...” said party MP KC Venugopal.

The details were shared following a meeting of senior Congress leaders in the western state led by Venugopal and senior leader Mukul Wasnik. The winter session of the Maharashtra legislature is currently underway in Nagpur.

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The announcement came hours after 14 Opposition leaders — including nine Congress MPs — were suspended from the Lok Sabha. Opposition members are protesting over the recent Parliament security breach and have called for Home Minister Amit Shah to make a statement before both Houses of Parliament. 

"It's our duty to ask questions. If you would blame us and say that we do politics on it then it means that the government is collectively trying to divert the concern of common people...Has PM given any statement on this? Home Minister should make the PM understand the conduct of the Parliament," said Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.

Members of the INDIA block also staged a protest near the Gandhi statue in the Parliament complex on Friday. The suspended MPs held placards saying they were suspended for speaking up, while the "culprit BJP MP" roamed free. The Congress has been demanding strict action against BJP MP Pratap Simha who provided the visitor passes to the intruders.

(With inputs from agencies)