For the past two days, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s office has been extending invitations to INDIA bloc lawmakers to meet at a restaurant in central Delhi. Those familiar with the group’s tactics have been guessing it is also an invitation to participate in the protest against the alleged irregularities in the special intensive revision (SIR) and chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Instead, we were handed an all-vegetarian menu. They were served dosas and idlis. First, it must be located in Central Delhi so MPs residing in Lutyens’ Delhi can reach easily. Second, it should have a good vegetarian menu. Third, there should be sufficient parking space. The Congress, however, claimed that the proposals come from the party’s top brass.
A Malayali Rajya Sabha MP told HT, “When we heard we will go to Moets, many of us expected a non-vegetarian buffet. Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’Brien said there was an à la carte menu at Moets. Three factors are considered before selecting a restaurant, according to Congress leaders. When asked who decides the place, O’Brien said it is a collective call.
On Wednesday, the MPs went for lunch at Sagar Ratna, a popular South Indian joint on Janpath.
