NEW DELHI: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking him to convene a special session of Parliament to discuss the Pahalgam terror attack and demonstrate a collective resolve.
In the letter to the PM, Kharge said, “At this moment, when unity and solidarity is essential, Opposition believes that it is important to convene a special session of both houses of Parliament at the earliest.”
The Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha said this will be a powerful demonstration of the collective resolve and will to deal with the brutal terror attack in Pahalgam on innocent citizens on April 22.
“It is our fond hope that the session will be accordingly convened,” Kharge said on the behalf of the opposition.
Rahul Gandhi too wrote a letter to PM Modi with the same request and said the Pahalgam tragedy has outraged every Indian.
“At this critical time, India must show that we will always stand together against terrorism. The Opposition believes that a special session of both Houses of Parliament should be convened, where the representatives of the people can show their unity and determination.”
“We request that such a special session be convened at the earliest,” he added.