Sonia Gandhi-led Cong delegation meets President Kovind over Delhi violence

The delegation, including Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad as well as Ahmed Patel and Randeep Surjewala, also submitted a memorandum to the president

Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi
Press Trust of India New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : Mar 06 2020 | 3:06 PM IST

A delegation of senior Congress leaders, led by party chief Sonia Gandhi, met President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday to seek normalcy and peace in violence-hit Delhi.

The delegation, including Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad as well as Ahmed Patel and Randeep Surjewala, also submitted a memorandum to the president.

The total death toll in the northeast Delhi communal violence over the amended citizenship law is now 34, according to senior officials.

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Topics :Delhi Riots 2020Sonia Gandhi

First Published: Feb 27 2020 | 12:22 PM IST

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