19 Opposition parties to boycott inauguration of new Parliament Building; here's why

Amid boycott declarations by many opposition parties, India's new Parliament building is scheduled to be inaugurated on Sunday, 28 May.

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19 opposition parties issued a joint statement saying, "When the soul of democracy has been sucked out from the Parliament, we find no value in a new building"

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Major parties that are boycotting the event are- Trinamool Congress, INC, CPI, CPI(Marxist), DMK, RJDNCP,VCK, ETC..

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The Opposition is boycotting the event since Prime Minister and not the President, Droupadi Murmu, will be inaugurating the building.

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Trinamool MP Derek O'Brien tweeted, "For PM Modi, Sunday's inauguration of the new building is all about I, ME, MYSELF. So count us out."

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"Only when the President of India summons the Parliament can it meet," CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury tweeted.

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"Not inviting Her Excellency the President Draupadi Murmu ji to the inauguration ceremony of the Parliament House is a gross insult to her. AAP will boycott the inauguration program in protest against Modi ji," AAP leader Sanjay Singh tweeted.

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Congress President Malikarjun Kharge also announced the boycott through a tweet.

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