"Talked about family matters, kept politics aside": Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi after attending Congress dinner

New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) SCP MP Supriya Sule, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MP Mahua Maji, among other prominent Opposition figures attended the dinner on Monday in New Delhi hosted by Congress President and Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge for leaders of the INDIA bloc.
After attending the dinner, MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said to ANI, "We socialised with each other keeping politics aside, and talked about family matters. We met each other in a good atmosphere. The unity of the (INDIA) Alliance is in front of you all."
MP Supriya Sule said, "The food was very good. There was a very good discussion. We are very concerned about the Election Commission."
However, MP Mahua Maji, who also attended the dinner, said, "There were no discussions in a planned way today. Everyone was talking amongst themselves, at their tables, about the way the INDIA bloc leaders were detained today."
The Congress described the gathering as "more than just dinner--it was a powerful reaffirmation of unity."
X post shared by Congress read, "In the heart of New Delhi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge welcomed INDIA alliance leaders to an evening that was more than just dinner--it was a powerful reaffirmation of unity. Bound by a shared commitment to uphold the Constitution and protect our democracy, the gathering radiated camaraderie, mutual respect and unwavering resolve."
Top leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, were seen interacting with representatives from various alliance partners.
Other leaders, such as Jaya Bachchan, AAP MP Sanjay Singh, Independent MP from Purnia, Pappu Yadav, among others, attended the dinner.
Speaking after the dinner, AAP MP Sanjay Singh emphasised the Opposition's joint stance on the Sensitive Issue of Representation (SIR).
"We are together on the SIR issue. All opposition parties are together. The whole country is affected by the SIR issue. People believe that the country's elections, state elections, including the Delhi elections, have been won through a scam," he said to ANI.
Independent MP from Purnia, Pappu Yadav, struck a combative tone, asserting that the INDIA bloc's mission was to restore people's rights.
"This is for emotions. Under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi, we will uproot those who have usurped the rights of the people of our country. The strong leadership of Rahul Gandhi and the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) has already made it clear that. The Prime Minister of the country has been placed on the chair by stealing votes. The PM is not the PM of the people, he is the PM who steals votes," Yadav said. (ANI)