New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- The Congress is looking to raise issues of national importance in the upcoming budget session of the Parliament, including the National Rural Employment Bill, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), and various environmental issues affecting the country.

The Congress Parliamentary Strategy Group met on Tuesday at the residence of Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi to discuss a list of key issues, including the VB G RAM G Act (known earlier as MGNREGA) and the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), as the party is looking to discuss these issues in the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament.

After the Congress Parliamentary Strategy Group meeting, Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain said, "CPP President Sonia ...