Amid the opposition's objection to Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the new Parliament building, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) announced a boycott of the ceremony slated to take place on May 28.
Conducting meetings with leaders of opposition parties to cobble up a grand Opposition alliance to ensure that a bill related to the centre's Ordinance on transfers and postings of services is not passed in the Upper House, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that if a bill
Amid the opposition's objection to Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the new Parliament building, three parties including Aam Aadmi Party, Trinamool Congress and Congress Party announced to boycott the ceremony slated to take place on May 28.
"Parliament is not just a new building; it is an establishment with old traditions, values, precedents and rules - it is the foundation of Indian democracy. PM Modi doesn't get that. For him, Sunday's inauguration of the new building is all about I, ME, MYSELF. So count us out," O'Brien twee
This comes after Arvind Kejriwal embarked on a nationwide tour today to seek opposition support to ensure that a bill related to the centre's ordinance nullifying the Supreme Court order on services matters is not passed in the Rajya Sabha.
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.
As part of his ongoing efforts to cobble up a grand Opposition alliance to ensure that a bill related to the centre's ordinance nullifying the Supreme Court order on services matters is not passed in the Rajya Sabha.
The Lokayukta is currently investigating corruption allegations by the Opposition that KMSCL had purchased medical equipment during Covid pandemic period at exorbitant prices.
On August 15, 1987, PM Rajiv Gandhi laid the foundation of the Parliament Library building. It was seven years later that Lok Sabha Speaker Shivraj Patil led the groundbreaking ceremony for the building on April 17, 1994," they added.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor accused the Centre of "taking away the rights" of the people of Delhi and said that the ordinance "should not" be allowed to pass in Rajya Sabha.