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Monsoon Session: Rahul Gandhi joins opposition protest on inflation

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Monsoon Session: Rahul Gandhi joins opposition protest on inflation
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New Delhi, July 19: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday joined the Opposition protest against inflation and 5 per cent goods and service tax (GST) price on essential items, in front of Gandhi statue in Parliament, on the second day of the Monsoon session. Rahul Gandhi joined the Opposition protest at Parliament along with other Congress MPs, including Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, KC Venugopal, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, and Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi. Speaking on the protest, Mallikarjun Kharge said they would fight against price rise, inflation and GST rate hike of some essential commodities. Monsoon Session: Rahul Gandhi joins opposition protest on inflation Also Read | Simranjit Singh Mann takes oath as Sangrur MP, seen without his trademark kirpan this time "Today, Opposition parties have come together to protest against price rise, inflation and GST rate hike of some essential commodities. We will fight against this," he said at Parliament. Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh said, "Today, 53 years ago, banks were nationalised. It was a transformational change. Now, Modi Sarkar is on a privatisation spree. Public sector banks must be equipped to face competition, but selling them off to a chosen few will be disastrous! Congress will oppose the Bank Sale Bill." Monsoon Session: Rahul Gandhi joins opposition protest on inflation Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday is discussing the government's strategy in Parliament with his top ministers, for the ongoing Monsoon session. DMK Rajya Sabha MP Tiruchi Siva has given a suspension of business in the Rajya Sabha on the issue of "hike in the price of petroleum products leading to increase in the price of essential commodities" while CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP Elamaram Kareem sought suspension of business under rule 267 to discuss the issue of price rise and imposition of 5 per cent GST on essential items. Also Read | Raghav Chadha gives suspension of business notice in RS to discuss over MSP panel In the Lok Sabha, Congress MP Manickam Tagore filed an adjournment motion notice on the imposition of 5 per cent GST on some items. Opposition leaders say they will keep up the pressure on the government on these issues. Monsoon Session: Rahul Gandhi joins opposition protest on inflation Both Houses on the first day of the Monsoon session of Parliament were adjourned for a day amid disruptions by the opposition over the issue of price rise. The recommendations on Goods and Services Tax rates that were made during the 47th GST Council meeting held in June came into effect from Monday. -PTC News
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