Oppn meet today on strategy to corner govt in Budget Session

Key Opposition leaders will meet virtually on Thursday, a day before the budget session starts, to chalk out a joint strategy for the session. The opposition is planning to counter the government on three key issues -- the three controversial farm laws, the economic situation and the India-China border tensions. The leaders are likely to decide on a joint course of action and their protest plans may kick off on Friday itself, the first day of the budget session. A section of the Opposition has suggested boycotting President Ram Nath Kovind’s speech, which will be unprecedented, while another one has not yet warmed up to the idea, the Hindustan Times has reported.