New Delhi, March 9 -- Congress MP Manickam Tagore B on Monday criticised the Centre for scheduling a parliamentary statement by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the conflict in West Asia, rather than a discussion in the Lok Sabha.

S Jaishankar is scheduled to deliver a statement regarding the 'Situation in West Asia' in the Lok Sabha as the second phase of the Budget Session of Parliament will begin today.

Calling it a "pasted statement," Manickam Tagore sought accountability from the central government over the nation's energy security and the safety of Indian citizens in the Gulf region.

In an X post, the Congress MP wrote, "The Gulf region is on the brink. Oil and gas prices are rising. Thousands of Indians working in the r...