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Congress Explains Why Samajwadi Party Skipped INDIA Bloc Lunch Meeting
- •Several INDIA alliance leaders gathered at Delhi's Sagar Ratna restaurant for a lunch hosted by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge.
- •Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and his party MPs skipped the lunch meeting and protest, raising speculations about a rift in the opposition bloc.
- •Congress leader Jairam Ramesh clarified that the lunch decision was made late at night, making it difficult for some party representatives to attend.
- •A Samajwadi Party leader explained that they missed the event due to a lack of proper coordination and short notice from Congress.
Key Questions Answered
The Samajwadi Party skipped the lunch due to a lack of proper coordination by the Congress party. According to an SP leader, the decision for the lunch was taken late and communicated after party MPs had already left for their constituencies following the CEC protest.
Congress downplayed rumors of a rift, explaining that the lunch decision was made late the previous night and details were shared simultaneously, making it natural for some representatives to miss it. Jairam Ramesh emphasized that the INDIA bloc remains united against vote theft, SIR, and delimitation.
The lunch followed a mega march and an eight-hour sit-in protest led by Rahul Gandhi on Parliament Street against the Chief Election Commissioner and alleged vote theft, which ended in the brief detention of opposition leaders.
