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Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting India with his largest cabinet delegation. Amid this high-profile visit, Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, claimed in Parliament that the government does not want him to meet Putin.
Rahul Gandhi Raises Concern Over Putin Meeting
New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to arrive in New Delhi today on his special aircraft. He is coming to India with his largest-ever cabinet delegation. Upon his arrival in Delhi, he will hold an important meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Prime Minister's residence. Putin's high-profile visit has further intensified the political activity.
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On the fourth day of the winter session of Parliament, Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, told the media that the government does not want a meeting to take place between the Leader of the Opposition and the Russian President. He termed this as a matter of concern for the democratic process.
Rahul Gandhi In Parliament: The Government does not want any meeting to take place between the Leader of the Opposition and the Russian President. The Congress leader was talking to media.#ParliamentWinterSession #VladimirPutin #RussiaIndia #RahulGandhi @RahulGandhi @INCIndia pic.twitter.com/nUG6INDJmc
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The session, which began on December 1, was disrupted by protests in the initial days. Although the House functioned smoothly on the third day, on the fourth day, the opposition united to raise the serious issue of air pollution. MPs from the Congress, DMK, RJD, SP, JMM, CPI(M), CPI, NCP, and Shiv Sena (UBT) jointly pressured the government.
However, the TMC did not participate in this joint strategy. Putin's visit and the ongoing heated debates in Parliament have completely charged the political atmosphere.
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Rahul Gandhi's statement has given rise to a new debate between the government and the opposition. The opposition alleges that the government is disregarding the democratic process, while the government has not yet given any official response on the matter.
