The Congress on Monday posed questions to the BJP-led government at the Centre over the long-awaited Census, demanding that the ruling dispensation call an all-party meeting to clarify the issues related to it.
Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Monday appealed to Lieutenant Governor (LG) V K Saxena to convene a high-level all-party meeting on both air and water pollution.
After the meeting, DMK MP Tiruchi Siva slammed the Central government, saying that the situation in Manipur is not a breakdown of law and order but a failure of governance in the state.
As Manipur is still witnessing incidents like arson since May 3, the state government has extended the ban on the internet by five more days till June 25.
Opposition is likely to demand discussion on Chinese intrusion despite the government's reluctance to discuss security matters.
During the meeting, the Opposition parties are likely to raise issues concerning them that they intend to raise in the Parliament.
It is learned that the State Election Commission has moved another prayer to provide seven months time to conduct the Urban local body elections but the commission has sought more time as the government has created more municipalities and corporations
The clarification came amid rumours about a possible Internet shutdown.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, and Parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi are likely to attend the meeting.
India-China stand-off, contraction in the economy and the handling of the pandemic are some of the key issues to be discussed during the monsoon session of parliament.
