Opposition to talk economy, unemployment at PM meet on Wednesday

At the meeting, Left parties would suggest the revival of the economy requires growth of domestic demand through increased public investments

Chiefs of Opposition parties, or their respective representatives, are set to use the opportunity of a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday by going beyond the five-point agenda the government has suggested. Opposition leaders plan to flag issues related to the poor state of the economy, increasing unemployment, the drought situation in large parts of the country, and the situation in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K).

While the Congress is yet to decide if party chief Rahul Gandhi or someone else from the party will attend Modi’s meeting with chiefs of political parties, Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee has