Congress leader Rahul Gandhi advised party MPs to disregard comments from lower-ranking INDIA bloc members and focus on joint protests. He emphasized the Congress party's capability to handle issues within the alliance and highlighted the effectiveness of their Adani protests in unsettling the government. Gandhi encouraged innovative protest strategies and reiterated the importance of raising public concerns in Parliament.
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