Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP T Siva criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to inaugurate the Parliament building without President Droupadi Murmu, saying that "democracy should not be thrashed" in such a way.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to inaugurate the Parliament building without President Droupadi Murmu, saying it is an "insult to the country's highest constitutional post".
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma slammed the Opposition on Wednesday stating that the inauguration of the new Parliament building was something that the latter did not expect to happen soon adding that the boycott is being done as the inauguration day coincides with the birth anniver
Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) MP Vijaysai Reddy on Wednesday confirmed that their party will attend the inauguration of the new Parliament Building in Delhi on May 28.
In a joint statement, the like-minded opposition parties said that Prime Minister's decision to inaugurate the building by himself is "a direct assault on our democracy, which demands a commensurate response
Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy on Thursday said that his party decided to boycott the inauguration ceremony of the new Parliament building scheduled to be on May 28, because the date coincides with the birth anniversary of "Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar".
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who will dedicate to the nation the new Parliament building on May 28, are also likely to deliver a speech after the inauguration ceremony, sources said.