The two-day session on the banks of the Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad will be held under the leadership of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.
Defending the legislative process and the extensive deliberations that preceded the Waqf Amendment Bill's passage in Parliament, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju Friday said the government created a 'record' of the discussion.
After the Lok Sabha had passed the Waqf Amendment Bill, Gandhi said the Bill was "bulldozed" through in the Lower House.
Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Thursday asserted that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is a brazen assault on the Constitution and is a part of the BJP’s deliberate strategy to keep society in a state of permanent polarisation.
Ms Gandhi said the three-point agenda of the Narendra Modi government is leading to damaging consequences in the domain of education.
The Opposition coalition, now named INDIA, saw a low-profile Congress despite the presence of the two Gandhis - Sonia and her son Rahul. It is important to note that Sonia Gandhi, who had kept away so far, appeared at the opposition meeting in Bangalore. Her presence was necessary to be a glue for the Opposition.
While dismissing the plea, the bench observed that there is no fundamental or vested legal right to be assessed by the faceless assessment.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also paid tribute to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
The posters of former Congress presidents Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, current party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, party's national general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other leaders were also seen.
Siddaramaiah arrived at 10 Janpath to meet Rahul Gandhi. Later, DK Shivakumar also reached 10, Janpath to meet party leader Rahul Gandhi.
