TMC, AAP and CPI (M) to boycott new Parliament building inauguration
Trinamool Congress (TMC), Aam Aadmi Party and CPI have decided to skip the May 28 inauguration of the new Parliament building in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new Parliament in the national capital on Sunday. TMC, on the other hand, has decided not to attend because they believe the event will be "all about I, me, and myself." CPI general secretary D Raja has also stated that his party will not attend the ceremony.Amid demands from the opposition that the president and not the prime minister should inaugurate the new Parliament building, the leaders of several political parties have decided to boycott the ceremony. News agency ANI reported citing sources that the leaders of like-minded opposition parties deliberated on the issue and a joint statement by all the floor leaders will be issued soon, announcing a united boycott of the event.
In a tweet, TMC MP Derek O'Brien said: "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".
