NEW DELHI: In the backdrop of a surge in cases of covid-19 in the country, Congress party president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday announced setting up of a high-level committee to formulate the party's response on critical national issues.
The key focus of the 11-member committee, chaired by former prime minister Manmohan Singh and comprising former party president Rahul Gandhi, among others, will be the socio-economic impact of the pandemic, senior leaders aware of developments said.
The party has been critical of the government's handling of the pandemic and the consequent lockdown. The Congress party has held virtual press conferences with its chief ministers and senior regional leaders over the last fortnight, and both Sonia and Rahul