Dismissing PM Narendra Modi’s statement on the West Asia situation as “a master class in self-boasts, cowardice and partisan dialoguebaazi”, Congress on Monday demanded a debate in Parliament on the ongoing conflict so that all parties can present their views on the subject. Congress expressed concern over the PM’s reference to the Covid response in the context of the present crisis, saying the govt’s performance during the pandemic was “catastrophic”, as it expressed hope that the govt would be better prepared now. Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said Modi did not say anything new in his statement in Lok Sabha, which anyway could have come earlier. “The notice we have given for discussion should happen so that we can also reply and all sides can put forward their views,” she said.Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh said the PM did not utter a word of condemnation of the continued US-Israeli attack on Iran.tnn