Congress leader Jairam Ramesh during a press conference
in New Delhi, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (PTI Photo/Vijay Varma)
- NEW DELHI — Top Congress leaders will deliberate on the Pahalgam terror attack
and the caste census announced by the Centre at a crucial meeting of the
party's working committee, its highest decision-making body, on Friday evening.
-
- Party general secretary Jairam Ramesh told reporters that
the entire Congress Working Committee (CWC) would sit and discuss the two
crucial issues before the country.
-
- Sources said the CWC is likely to pass resolutions
seeking concrete action against Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack
and for allocating funds to get the caste census conducted soon as part of the
national census exercise.
-
- "There is a meeting of the CWC at 4 pm on Friday and
we will discuss this. The most important issue is the Pahalgam attack and we
will discuss that as it is the biggest political issue before the country. The
country is waiting (for action) and those who have lost their family members
are seeking justice," Ramesh said.
Also read: NIA chief reaches Pahalgam as probe intensifies into terror attack
Attari-Wagah border between India and Pakistan completely shut
- The CWC meeting would be held at the party's 24, Akbar
Road headquarters here.
