New Delhi, August 5, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Congress MP K.C. Venugopal on Wednesday said the party’s position on the proposed Delimitation Bill remains unchanged, rejecting reports that the Opposition has softened its stand on the issue.
Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Venugopal said the Congress has maintained the same position it adopted during the previous Parliament session and there has been no change in its stance.
“Union Minister Kiren Rijiju wanted to know the Opposition’s position. There are rumours that he spoke about delimitation and that we suggested we would come back with a response, but there is nothing like that. Our stand is very clear. Whatever position we took during the last Parliament session, we continue to maintain the same stand. There has been no change,” he said.
Reacting to reports that the government may call a special session of Parliament to introduce the Delimitation Bill, Venugopal said the Congress had no information about any such proposal.
“We do not know anything about it. What is the purpose of a special session?” he questioned, while also raising allegations related to previous incidents and targeting the government over accountability issues.
On the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, the Congress leader said the party would decide its response after the legislation is formally introduced in Parliament.
“Let them bring the Bill, and then we will show them what our attitude is,” he said.
Venugopal also accused Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju of making remarks against the Opposition that he described as “unparliamentary” during proceedings in the House.
He said the Opposition had approached the Speaker over the matter and alleged that Rijiju’s statements against the Congress, Samajwadi Party and other Opposition parties should be removed from parliamentary records.
“Kiren Rijiju should apologise to the people of this country for making such untrue statements and attempting to cover up the government’s own mistakes,” Venugopal said.
Taking up the Ram Temple donations issue, Venugopal accused the BJP of making allegations against the Congress while avoiding questions over alleged misuse of temple offerings.
“The people who looted the Ram temple are now accusing Congress of being ‘Ram virodhi’. People will laugh at such allegations. We are asking for action against those who took money from Ram temple donations, and they have no answer to that,” he said.
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