Sonia Gandhi Expected To Attend Opposition Meet In Bengaluru: Congress
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DK Shivakumar said the Congress party will hold a silent protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on July 12 as a mark of protest against the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha.
Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi is expected to attend the next meeting of opposition parties in Bengaluru on July 17 and 18, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Monday.He said the Congress party will hold a silent protest at Freedom Park here on July 12 as a mark of protest against the disqualification of its leader Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha.
"A meeting of leaders of all opposition parties (in the country) will be held on July 17 and 18, as already announced. All the leaders are going to come. (M) Mallikarjun Kharge (AICC President) has requested Sonia Gandhi to participate in this meeting. We have got a message that she will be participating in this meeting," Mr Shivakumar said.
Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, he said, "We will welcome all leaders who want to join this great movement for change in this country." The first such meeting of opposition parties, keeping in mind the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, was held in Bihar's Patna on June 23.
