'Suspension of 141 MPs: Democracy Strangulated, Opposition Slams Centre'

Sonia Gandhi criticized the government for suspending opposition MPs from Parliament, stating that democracy has been strangulated. She condemned the December Parliament security breach incident and accused Prime Minister Modi of showing disdain for the dignity of the House. Gandhi also acknowledged the disappointing assembly poll results in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan, urging party MPs to channel their disappointment into a positive drive for next year's Lok Sabha election. She reiterated the Congress' stand on Jammu and Kashmir, calling for the restoration of full statehood and early elections.