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Opposition leaders hold strategy meeting, to join farmers at Jantar Mantar

New Delhi : Opposition leaders held another strategy meet on Friday morning, as stalemate continues in Parliament over ‘Pegasus snooping’ controversy and other issues.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was also present in the meeting, which was attended by leaders of 13 other Opposition parties.

Sources said Mr Gandhi and other Opposition leaders would join protesting farmers at Jantar Mantar later.

The parties that attended Friday morning meeting included DMK, Trinamool Congress (TMC), NCP, Shiv Sena, RJD, Samajwadi Party, CPI-M, AAP, CPI, IUML, RSP, NC and LJD.

This is the second strategy meeting this week, as Opposition parties continue their protest against ‘Pegasus’, farm laws, price rise and other issues.

Meanwhile, leaders from TMC went to Jantar Mantar on Friday morning, where protesting farmer groups have been holding what they called ‘Farmer’s Parliament’ since July 22.

TMC MPs Prasun Banerjee, Dola Sen and Aparupa Poddar visited the protesting farmers.

UNI 

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