In All-party Meet, Cong Seeks LS Dy Speaker's Post for Opposition, Raises NEET Issue
News 18The Congress on Sunday sought the Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker’s position for the opposition in the all-party meeting convened by the government ahead of the Parliament session, and raised the issue of paper leaks, including of the prestigious NEET, sources said. Party leader Gaurav Gogoi said the opposition should be allowed to raise issues in Parliament after Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju sought cooperation from every party for the smooth running of the two Houses. pic.twitter.com/vy7z6WWche— ANI July 21, 2024 Separately, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that in the all-party meeting, the JD and the YSRCP demanded special category status for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh respectively but ”strangely” the TDP kept quiet on the matter. In a post on X, Ramesh, who was present at the meeting said, “In today’s all-party meeting of floor leaders chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the JD leader demanded special category status of Bihar.