New Delhi, Dated 16-Jul-2023, Sunday
Congress is ready to support the Aam Aadmi Party against the ordinance passed by the central government in Delhi. Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal has made it clear that he will oppose the central government's ordinance. Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chatta tweeted that the Congress has announced its clear opposition to the Delhi Ordinance. This is a positive development.
We will protest the Centre's ordinance in Delhi: KC Venugopal
KC Venugopal said that we will oppose the central ordinance in Delhi. Our stand is clear, we are not going to support the Delhi Ordinance. An opposition Meeting is scheduled to be held in Bengaluru tomorrow and Kejriwal is likely to attend the meeting.
VIDEO | "I think they (AAP) are going to join the meeting tomorrow. As for the ordinance (on control of services in Delhi), our stand is very clear. We are not going to support it," says Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on the opposition meet, scheduled to be held in… pic.twitter.com/YdeUZYmPG5
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AAP likely to join planned opposition meetings in Bengaluru
After getting the support of the Congress on the Ordinance issue, it is now believed that the Aam Aadmi Party may participate in the meeting to be held in Bangalore. However, earlier the Aam Aadmi Party has called a meeting of the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) this evening. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will also join the PAC meeting through video conference. After this meeting, a decision can be taken to participate in the meeting to be held in Bangalore.
Opposition unity meeting to be held in Bangalore on July 17 and 18
An opposition unity meeting will be held in Bangalore on July 17 and 18 to challenge the BJP and the Narendra Modi government in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, in which several opposition forces will participate. However, the Aam Aadmi Party has not clarified about its participation in this meeting. APP has been constantly saying that the Congress should clarify its stand on the Delhi Ordinance and only then will it decide to join the next meeting of opposition forces. However, now it is believed that the Aam Aadmi Party will join the meeting of opposition forces.
