New Delhi, March 25 -- The government has called an all-party meeting to brief lawmakers on the West Asia crisis on Wednesday, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave statements in both Houses on the crisis. Rajya Sabha's Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge contested the decision and demanded that the issue be debated in the House. According to functionaries, defence minister Rajnath Singh will chair the meeting and external affairs minister S Jaishankar is expected to apprise party leaders about the situation. The meeting would be held inside the Parliament building at 5pm, parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju's office said. Slamming the move, Kharge said: "The RS protocol demands that MPs can seek clarifications from the PM after he makes a statement. We were not allowed... the government wants to hold an all-party meeting. This government doesn't give any importance to protocols, precedents and decorum of the House." TMC, which walked out of the RS during the PM's statement, also slammed the move. "Instead of allowing a discussion on west Asia on the floor of the House while Parliament is in session why is the Modi govt calling an all-party meeting in a conference room? How long will this govt avoid scrutiny?" TMC MP Sagarika Ghose posted on X. htc...