New Parliament Building Inauguration LIVE: Adheenam Seers Arrive in Delhi; Complaint Filed Against Kejriwal, Kharge Over 'Inciteful' Remarks

Accusing the opposition of creating unnecessary noise, DPAP chief Ghulam Nabi Azad said that people are primarily concerned about issues such as inflation and unemployment rather than who will inaugurate the new Parliament building, whether it be the President or the Prime Minister. “I am surprised (over the decision of the opposition) as there are hundreds of issues which are linked to the public. But they do not raise such issues and what they are raising is not connected with people,” Azad said.

In national interest, I choose to celebrate the inauguration of the new Parliament, while maintaining my dissent over not inviting the President of India and for not involving opposition parties in the planning of the inauguration: Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan

Expressing his concern over the politicization of a moment of national pride, Kamal Haasan, the Makkal Needhi Maiam chief said, “Please tell the country, why the President of India should not attend the inauguration of our new Parliament? I see no reason why the President of India as Head of the State should not be part of this historic occasion.”

Taking a veiled jab at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who is disqualified from the Lok Sabha, Union Minister Anurag Thakur speaking on the Opposition boycott of the new Parliament building inaguration said: “Some people have been banned from coming to the Parliament. Once they used to find excuses for not running the house, today they are boycotting (inauguration ceremony of new Parliament building).”

Addressing a press conference, NCP MP Supriya Sule criticised the BJP, stating that the “opposition’s boycott was not against Prime Minister Modi” personally, but rather against his practices of “undermining democratic principles”. She highlighted that the President is the first citizen and supreme commander of the country’s forces, and keeping the President away from the inauguration is a complete insult to India’s highest office.

NCP MP Supriya Sule, expressing her views on the opposition boycotting the parliament building inauguration, emphasised the significance of the constitution as the supreme document in the country. She highlighted Article 79, which states that the President, Rajya Sabha, and Lok Sabha together constitute the parliament. Sule questioned how India’s President could be excluded from such an inauguration, especially considering that India has a first woman tribal President. “Shouldn’t it be a matter of pride for India’s first tribal President to inaugurate the event?” she asked.

The seers from Dharmapuram Adheenam have arrived in Delhi ahead of the much-awaited inauguration ceremony for the New Parliament Building on Sunday. During the event, they will present a special gift to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a gesture of honor and respect.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday described as “unfortunate” the decision by 20 opposition parties to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building and said there should be a limit to doing politics.

Jaishankar, who is on a two-day visit to Gujarat, was speaking to reporters at Rajpipla town of Narmada district. He said the inauguration of the new Parliament building should be celebrated as a festival by the entire nation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the new structure on Sunday.

Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday hit out at the Opposition for its decision to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building, saying it was an “insult”.

“It is a different matter that some people got barred from Parliament. Earlier, they used to find excuses for not allowing Parliament to function. Now, they are talking of boycott which is also an insult,” Thakur said.

The minister for information and broadcasting was addressing the inaugural session of a day-long national conclave organised by Doordarshan to commemorate the ninth anniversary of the Modi government.

“Lord Mountbatten presented the Sengol sceptre to former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in 1947. Prime Minister Modi will have the honor of placing the Sengol in the new Parliament building. Tomorrow, we are heading to Delhi, and as the representative of Thiruvavaduthurai Atheenam, I will personally hand over the Sengol sceptre to the Prime Minister,” stated Ambalavana Desiga Paramachariya Swamigal, Thiruvavaduthurai Atheenam.

Our focus is to maintain the law and order situation and carry out the program (inauguration ceremony of the new Parliament building) tomorrow. We will ensure enough police deployment for tomorrow’s event: Delhi Police Special CP Deepender Pathak

JDU State President Umesh Kushwaha announced protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s inauguration of the new Parliament House,, stating JDU leaders will observe a fast in front of Baba Saheb’s statue near Patna High Court from 11 am on May 28. Kushwaha expressed his concern, and said lack of invitation extended to the President for the inauguration amounted to an insult to Dalits and women. He emphasized that the JDU will not tolerate any form of disrespect towards Dalit women.

Twenty-five political parties have said they will attend the opening ceremony of the new Parliament building on Sunday, while 20 opposition parties, led by the Congress, have announced a boycott of the historic function, saying the President hasn’t been invited.

But could the Congress have done this differently? Imagine this scenario. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had called a joint press conference with the leaders of all other 19 parties in attendance. There, the Congress and other parties could have said that they will attend the Parliament opening function as they are themselves a part of the august house of MPs. READ MORE

“Several people are expressing their joy on #MyParliamentMyPride. Through very emotional voice-overs they are conveying a spirit of pride that our nation is getting a new Parliament which will keep working to fulfil people’s aspirations with more vigour,” tweeted PM Modi.

Vinesh Phogat on Friday said if WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh attends the inauguration of the new Parliament building on May 28, it will send a clear message about the state of affairs in the country. Top wrestlers including Vinesh and Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, have been staging a sit-in at Jantar Mantar in Delhi since April 23, demanding Singh’s arrest for allegedly sexually harassing seven women grapplers, including a minor.

As part of their fight against Singh, the protesting wrestlers will now hold a women’s Mahapanchayat before the new Parliament building on Sunday, the day of its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “If Brij Bhushan is there at the new Parliament on May 28, then the whole country will automatically get the message,” Vinesh said when asked what kind of message it will convey if WFI chief is present during the inauguration.

“Whosoever is trying to save Brij Bhushan, is against us. I don’t know what is happening internally in the government but someone is trying to shield him and it is not right, he is harming the women of this country.” Asked if it is a demand of the wrestlers to not allow Singh to attend the inauguration of the new Parliament building, Vinesh tried to make her point with an example. “When a letter was issued against me for indiscipline after Tokyo Olympics and on the basis of that, if he can stop me from meeting the Prime Minister, can get my name removed from the list, then just imagine, there are so many allegations against him.”

The new Parliament building is going to be inaugurated tomorrow. People who are trying to ‘Gherao’ the Parliament tomorrow should rethink this and the opposition parties who have decided to boycott the inaugural ceremony should reconsider their decision. I believe our wrestlers will understand this and will not move towards Parliament tomorrow: Yog Guru Ramdev

Complaint filed against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and others for making incite-full statements citing caste of President Droupadi Murmu regarding the event of the inauguration of the new Parliament building with the intent to promote enmity among communities/groups and trying to create distrust for GoI to fulfil their political motives which are an office u/s 121,153A,505 and 34 IPC.

A staff of about 70 policemen of Delhi Police have been deployed around the new Parliament building for the inauguration ceremony of the new Parliament building. ACP rank officers are monitoring through CCTV. Security will be deployed around the new Parliament building for 24 hours, news agency ANI reported quoting Delhi Police sources.

Lok Jansakti Party (LJP) chief and Lok Sabha MP Chirag Paswan expressed his party’s support for the inauguration of the new Parliament building in a letter addressed to the Prime Minister. Paswan strongly criticised the decision of 19 opposition parties to boycott the event and urged them to reconsider their stance.