NEW DELHI, July 16: The Congress party held the Parliamentary Strategy Group meeting on July 16, 2026 which was Presided over by the Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Smt. Sonia Gandhi and attended by senior MPs, including Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.

The Congress Party accused the government of trying to engineer a tainted two-thirds majority in Parliament, asserting that it is quite unlikely to secure the required numbers. The Party said that even if the government manages to get two-thirds majority, it would be a disgraced one and an insult to the Constitution of India.

The Strategy Group discussed all the important issues and likely legislations that are expected to come during the 19-day Monsoon Session of the Parliament. The Congress, so far, does not have any formal information about the legislations to be brought during the session. Although an all-party meeting is scheduled for 19th July, the Congress did not expect anything to come out of it as it has always been a “pointless formality”.

The Congress Party was expecting the Union Home Minister to try to bring the Delimitation Bill once again after it got badly defeated in the Lok Sabha on April 17. He reiterated that Congress has and will always oppose the Delimitation Bill.

The Congress Party was working hard to ensure the unity of all the Opposition parties, which had voted against the Bill on April 17 and inflicted a humiliating defeat on the government. Besides, he said the issue of the collapse of the education and examination system in the country will also be raised during the session. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Shri Rahul Gandhi has already launched the ‘Chhatron ki Goonj’ campaign and its second programme will be held in Dehradun on Friday. He reiterated the Party’s demand for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

The Congress Party will also raise the E-20 scam in which several senior BJP leaders and their sons are involved. The Congress will also seek debate on foreign policy challenges particularly in context of China, US and the deteriorating situation in West Asia.