Sonia Gandhi’s virtual meet next week in another ‘united opposition show ‘

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has invited Mamata Banerjee, Uddhav Thackeray and other Chief Ministers and opposition leaders to a meeting aimed at consolidating the unity displayed by the parties versus the government in parliament.

Besides the Chief Ministers of Bengal and Maharashtra, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren have also been invited to the virtual meeting on August 20. The online interaction will likely set the stage for another lunch or dinner meet the Congress is planning in Delhi.

Over 15 opposition parties put up a united front in parliament in the monsoon session, which barely functioned because of disruptions and protests over issues like the Pegasus snooping scandal, the rising fuel prices and the farmers’ agitation over three central laws.