नवीनतम
DM Rajnath to chair all-party meeting today
NEW DELHI [Maha Media]: In the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 people dead, the government will convene an all-party meeting at 6 pm on Thursday at the Parliament Annexe to discuss the national security implications and political response.
According to sources cited by news agency, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to chair the meeting, where one leader from each major political party is expected to participate. Home Minister Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh have reached out to opposition leaders ahead of the meeting. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has also been tasked with inviting political representatives.
Singh is expected to brief party leaders on the brutal attack in Baisaran meadow, Pahalgam, which targeted tourists and is being described as one of the deadliest assaults on civilians in recent years.
Ahead of the all-party meeting, the Congress on Thursday said it hoped Prime Minister Narendra Modi would chair it.
Hours before the meeting, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said the party expected the Prime Minister to chair it.
Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday announced that the party will participate in the upcoming all-party meeting. The party's Principal Secretary General, Ram Gopal Yadav, will represent the SP at the meeting and articulate its stance.
Yadav also strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that terrorism has no religion and that no political party should seek mileage from such a tragic incident.
AIMIM chief Assaduddin Owaisi will attend the all-party meeting on the Pahalgam terrorist attack at the parliament after Union Home Minister Amit Shah invited him over a phone call.
Addressing the press conference, Owaisi said that Amit Shah has invited him to attend the meeting, and he will book the earliest ticket to be there.
"The reason for which the all-party meeting is called is of national importance. The Home Minister just called me and asked where I am. He has asked me to come. I will book the earliest ticket and reach for the all-party meeting (in Delhi)," Owaisi said.
This came after Owaisi urged the government to invite small parties with fewer than five or ten MPs to the all-party meeting on the Pahalgam terrorist attack. The AIMIM Chief said that the PM could spare more time for this issue and hear all views.
