The Congress on Wednesday issued a three-line whip asking its members in Rajya Sabha to be present in the Upper House on Thursday and defeat the controversial Poto Bill passed by Lok Sabha on Tuesday. "A three-line whip has been issued by the Congress to its members in the Rajya Sabha asking them to be present in the house and defeat the controversial Poto Bill", party spokesman Anand Sharma said.

Besides the whip, he said that the party was also contacting each and every one of its members in the Rajya Sabha to ensure their presence on the crucial day. Unlike in the Lok Sabha, where BJP-led NDA government enjoys majority, Congress-led Opposition has majority in the upper house and is determined to defeat the Bill.
Nevertheless, the party has dismissed all rumours about a change in its stand stating that it would muster all its strength to defeat the Bill in the Rajya Sabha and at the Joint Session if it is convened. Bureau Report