Kharge asked Sonia, who was attending the meeting along with her son and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, to “guide” themAttending the virtual meet of INDIA bloc on Saturday, party leaders were amused when Congress MP Sonia Gandhi gently but firmly put the onus of decision-making on party president Mallikarjun Kharge. After all the leaders had spoken, Kharge asked Sonia, who was attending the meeting along with her son and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, to “guide” them. “Why should I guide you? You are the Congress president,” she said. When Kharge politely pointed out that she was the parliamentary party chairperson, Sonia said it was an INDIA bloc meeting and not a Congress discussion. Kharge then proceeded with the meeting.Push For DebateARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEOWith the Opposition pushing for a House discussion on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor during the all-party meeting on Sunday, CPI(M) leader John Brittas cited the Opposition’s “generosity” as an example to persuade the government for a debate. Brittas, who was a member of the multi-party global outreach delegations on Op Sindoor, said they “wholeheartedly” took part in the government programme and now it was their turn to reciprocate. The Rajya Sabha MP also reminded the government of the Kargil Review Committee, which was headed by K Subrahmanyam, the late father of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. The inquiry panel was set up to look into perceived intelligence failures leading to the Kargil war.Suggestions WelcomeInteracting with the latest batch of Rajya Sabha interns on the eve of the Monsoon Session, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar is learnt to have encouraged the group to give suggestions regarding their experience. Speaking to the interns at his residence on Sunday, the RS Chairman is learnt to have asked them to leave their suggestions about the Rajya Sabha in a suggestion box. He told them that he would personally read the suggestions every night before going to bed.He asked them to keep a diary to record their experience every day and to try to learn something about the new Parliament building.© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Delhi Confidential