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Congress will continue to fight democratically for people’s rights: Rahul Gandhi
Apr-08-2025

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi said the Congress-led standing committees made several suggestions to improve the lives of Indians and asserted that the Opposition will continue to use ‘democratic institutions’ to fight for the rights and well-being of the people of India.

Rahul Gandhi said that in the Budget session of Parliament, the Congress-led Standing Committees made several suggestions to improve the lives of Indians. He said the Committee on Agriculture, chaired by Charanjit Singh Channi ji, expanded on its previous call for a legal MSP and recommended additional compensation for stubble collection, along with a number of key protections for farmers and fishermen.

The LS LoP mentioned that under Saptagiri Ulaka, the Rural Development Committee advocated for the expansion and strengthening of MNREGA, urging the removal of unnecessary obstacles. Gandhi further said that the Committee on Education, Women, Child, Youth and Sports, headed by Digvijay Singh, also demanded the recruitment of more teachers, reforms to prevent paper leaks and higher and timely payment of honorarium for Anganwadi workers. Meanwhile, the Foreign Affairs Committee headed by Dr. Shashi Tharoor stressed the need for safety measures for Indian migrant workers abroad, he added. Rahul Gandhi said that these are just a few examples of the Congress Party's commitment to people's welfare.  

The Budget session began on January 31, 2025 and concluded on April 4. During the session, 10 government bills were introduced, and 16 bills, including the Waqf Amendment Bill and the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, were passed. 


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