Ms Gandhi said the three-point agenda of the Narendra Modi government is leading to damaging consequences in the domain of education.
Raising the issue during Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha, Gandhi said, “I rise to address this House on a matter of great importance. The non-fulfillment of maternity entitlements under the National Food Security Act, 2013 and the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana."
The scam pertains to allegations of a Rs 64-crore bribe in a Rs 1,437-crore deal with Swedish firm Bofors for the supply of 400 155mm field howitzers, which played a significant role in India's victory during the Kargil War.
Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday raised in Rajya Sabha the issues concerning the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), and said the BJP-led government at the Centre has “systematically undermined” the scheme.
BRS MLC K Kavitha on Monday threatened to send lakhs of postcards from women of Telangana to Congress leader Sonia Gandhi if the Congress -led state government failed to provide monthly financial assistance of Rs 2,500 as promised by the party during the assembly polls.
Her questioning, which was scheduled to take place on June 23, was postponed on her request as she was not well.
The party leaders, general secretaries, and the MPs gathered at Mallikarjun Kharge's residence on Wednesday to decide the future course of action.
A day ago the BJP has alleged that Congress president Sonia Gandhi was the architect of the conspiracy involving party leader Ahmed Patel and activist Teesta Setalvad to topple the Gujarat government after the 2002 riots.
According to sources, the party has also prepared pamphlets to be distributed among the public on the National Herald case.
Surjewala has been appointed as the convenor of the PAC which comprises 22 members.
