Sonia: setback in Punjab, goa disappointing
Commenting on the results of the recently concluded state Assembly elections, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi said while we can take satisfaction in the fact that we returned to power in Manipur for the third time and formed the government in Uttarakhand, the results in Punjab and Goa were “very disappointing”.
“In Uttar Pradesh, even though we did not perform as well as we had hoped to, we increased our vote share quite considerably and were seen as a serious player fro the first time in 22 years. Of course, there is much work to be done there as in other states,” she said in her first address to the Congress Party in Parliament after the electoral setbacks.
The Congress president also chose the occasion to flag urgency over the food security and land acquisition bill.
“On our part, we must do all we can to ensure that the legislative process is not unduly delayed. Whatever motives may guide the Opposition, we have but one singular duty and that is to the people who have elected us...,” Mrs Gandhi said.
We are awaiting the Standing Committee reports on a number of important legislations, including those on food security and land acquisition, resettlement and rehabilitation.
The bill to ensure transparency in public procurement is expected to introduced over the next few days. This legislation marks yet another milestone in our party’s and our government’s determination to enhance probity and accountability in public life, the Congress president said.
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