India-Pakistan ceasefire: Congress seeks all-party meet chaired by PM, special session of Parliament

NEW DELHI: (May 10) With India and Pakistan agreeing to an immediate ceasefire, there is now a need more than ever before for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to chair an all-party meeting and take political parties into confidence, the Congress said on Saturday.

The opposition party also demanded that the government call a special session of Parliament to discuss the events of the past 18 days.

Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X, “In view of the unprecedented announcements from Washington DC, there is now a need, more than ever before, for — the prime minister to chair an all-party meeting and take political parties into confidence.”