The Congress, along with other opposition parties, will today move privilege motions against External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in the Rajya Sabha for allegedly misleading the House over two issues — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Lahore visit in 2015 and the Bandung Conference in Indonesia the same year.
Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha, meaning the “Council of States,” is the upper house of India’s bicameral Parliament, established in 1952 under the Constitution of India. It represents the states and union territories, with members elected by state legislatures rather than directly by the public, ensuring regional interests are voiced at the national level. The body plays a key role in reviewing and amending legislation, and its members serve staggered six-year terms.
Bandung Conference
The Bandung Conference, officially the Asian-African Conference, was a historic meeting held in Bandung, Indonesia, in April 1955. It brought together leaders from 29 newly independent Asian and African countries to promote economic and cultural cooperation and to oppose colonialism and neocolonialism. This conference laid the groundwork for the Non-Aligned Movement and marked a pivotal moment in the decolonization process of the Global South.
