United Progressive Alliance Chairperson Sonia Gandhi called for opposition unity on issues of national importance both inside and outside Parliament. <br/><br/>Chairing a meeting of Opposition leaders in New Delhi yesterday, to plan a joint strategy for the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament, Ms Gandhi said opposition leaders should set aside their differences on state issues and come together on national concerns to take on the ruling BJP. <br/><br/>She said UPA should altogether adopt a common approach and strategy both inside and outside Parliament on crucial issues concerning farmers, Dalits, youth, poor and women. <br/> <br/>The meeting was attended by leaders of 17 non-NDA parties, while the Bahujan Samaj Party was missing. Top leaders included former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Congress President Rahul Gandhi, NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah, TMC's Derek O'Brien, CPI national secretary D Raja, Former JD-U leader Sharad Yadav among others attended the meeting.<br/><br/>

United Progressive Alliance Chairperson Sonia Gandhi called for opposition unity on issues of national importance both inside and outside Parliament. <br/><br/>Chairing a meeting of Opposition leaders in New Delhi yesterday, to plan a joint strategy for the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament, Ms Gandhi said opposition leaders should set aside their differences on state issues and come together on national concerns to take on the ruling BJP. <br/><br/>She said UPA should altogether adopt a common approach and strategy both inside and outside Parliament on crucial issues concerning farmers, Dalits, youth, poor and women. The meeting was attended by leaders of 17 non-NDA parties, while the Bahujan Samaj Party was missing. <br/><br/>Top leaders included former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Congress President Rahul Gandhi, NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah, TMC's Derek O'Brien, CPI national secretary D Raja, JD-U leader Sharad Yadav among others attended the meeting.<br/><br/>