Rahul Gandhi, Kharge to attend all-party meet on Pahalgam attack: Congress sources
New Delhi (PTI): Leaders of the Opposition in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, will attend the all-party meeting convened by the Centre on the Pahalgam terror attack on Thursday evening, Congress sources said.
Congress president Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi earlier attended the meeting of the Congress Working Committee, which condemned the attack that left 26 people, mostly tourists, dead.
The meeting at the party's 24, Akbar Road headquarters was attended by top Congress leaders, including CPP chairperson Sonia Gandhi.
Earlier, the Congress demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who would be chairing the all-party meeting, take all political parties into confidence as well as build a collective resolve.
Congress general secretary in-charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, said on the night of April 22, the day the terror attack took place, his party had asked for an all-party meeting to discuss the fallout of the incident.
"Considering the extreme seriousness of the issue and the mood of the nation, the Indian National Congress expects the PM to chair the all-party meeting scheduled for 6 pm today and take all political parties into confidence and build a collective resolve," Ramesh said.
The Centre will brief leaders of various political parties on the Pahalgam terror attack and hear their views at the meeting.
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India secure morale-boosting draw after hundreds by Gill, Jadeja and Washington
Manchester, Jul 27 (PTI): Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar and Shubman Gill struck fine hundreds as India secured a morale-boosting draw in the 4th Test here on Sunday.
The stalemate was achieved after Gill (103), Rahul (90), Jadeja (107 not out), and Washington (101 not out) fired with the bat on a fifth day pitch after India started their second innings 311 runs in arrears.
England lead the series 2-1 heading into the fifth and final Test.
For skipper Gill, this was his fourth century of the ongoing rubber as he became the first Asian batter to cross 700 runs in a Test series in England.
Earlier in the day, opener Rahul was dismissed by Ben Stokes for a doughty 90, ending a 188-run partnership for the third wicket with Gill.
Resuming the day on 174 for two and with a deficit of 137 runs, overnight batter Gill completed his hundred before falling to Jofra Archer just before lunch at Old Trafford.
Brief scores:
India: 358 and 425/4 in 143 overs (KL Rahul 90, Shubman Gill 103, Ravindra Jadeja 107, Washington Sundar 101; Chris Woakes 2/67)
England 1st innings: 669 all out in 157.1 overs (Joe Root 150, Ben Stokes 141, Ben Duckett 94, Zak Crawley 84; Ravindra Jadeja 4/143).
