New Parliament Opening: Who is attending the event and who is not. Check the full list here
1 min read . Updated: 25 May 2023, 09:28 AM IST
PremiumPrime Minister Modi’s decision to inaugurate the new Parliament building by himself, completely sidelining President Murmu, is not only a grave insult but a direct assault on our democracy which demands a commensurate response, opposition parties said in a joint statement
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has scheduled the date to inaugurate the new Parliament Building on May 28, 2023. All current members of both houses of Parliament, as well as ministers, secretaries, chief ministers, and administrators of Union territories, have been invited by the Centre. However, as many as 20 parties including Congress, CPI, AAP and Trinamool Congress have announced that they would boycott the event.
In a joint statement, Opposition parties said, “The inauguration of a new Parliament building is a momentous occasion. Despite our belief that the government is threatening democracy, and our disapproval of the autocratic manner in which the new Parliament was built, we were open to sinking our differences and marking this occasion. However, Prime Minister Modi’s decision to inaugurate the new Parliament building by himself, completely sidelining President Murmu, is not only a grave insult but a direct assault on our democracy which demands a commensurate response." Here's the full list of who is attending the event and who is not.
List of parties which are not joining the inauguration:
Indian National Congress (INC)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
Shiv Sena (UBT)
Samajwadi Party (SP)
Communist Party of India
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Kerala Congress (Mani)
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD)
Trinamool Congress (TMC)
Janata Dal (United)
Nationalist Congress Party
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)
Indian Union Muslim League
National Conference
Revolutionary Socialist Party
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
List of parties which are joining the inauguration:
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)
Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP)
Telugu Desam Party (TDP)
Biju Janata Dal (BJD)