Sitharaman urges Opposition to attend Parliament inauguration, ‘kindly rethink’
1 year, 7 months ago

Sitharaman urges Opposition to attend Parliament inauguration, ‘kindly rethink’

Live Mint  

The Parliament ‘is a temple of democracy,’ Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday while urging all the opposition parties to attend the inauguration of the new Parliament building. This comes when Congress and 18 political parties are boycotting the inauguration after Prime Minister Modi decided to inaugurate the new building himself, allegedly sidelining President Droupadi Murmu. In a joint statement, Opposition parties said, “The inauguration of a new Parliament building is a momentous 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.” Nirmala Sitharaman on Sengol The Finance Minister was speaking at a press conference on the inauguration of the new Parliament building on May 28 and the installation of the historic golden sceptre Sengol.

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CM Jagan Attends New Parliament House Inauguration
1 year, 6 months ago

CM Jagan Attends New Parliament House Inauguration

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy participated in the inauguration ceremony of the new Parliament building in Delhi on Sunday along with MPs and Chief Ministers of different states. Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the building to the nation, saying, “The new Parliament is a reflection of the aspirations and dreams of the 140 crore Indians. When India moves …

‘We are taking our country backwards’: Sharad Pawar on rituals performed during new Parliament building inauguration
1 year, 6 months ago

‘We are taking our country backwards’: Sharad Pawar on rituals performed during new Parliament building inauguration

Hindustan Times  

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar expressed concern over the rituals performed during the inauguration event of the newly constructed Parliament building, saying he is happy not to have attended the inauguration ceremony after watching it on television. Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar expressed concern over the rituals performed during the inauguration event of the newly constructed Parliament building …

New Parliament should be used in the interest of the country: Mayawati
1 year, 6 months ago

New Parliament should be used in the interest of the country: Mayawati

The Hindu  

Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on Sunday congratulated the Union government for the inauguration of the new Parliament building and added it should be used properly in the interest of the country and the people in accordance with humanistic thinking and the ideas of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, who played a key role in framing the Constitution. It would be appropriate …

Left parties compare new Parliament inauguration by PM Modi to ‘coronation of monarch’
1 year, 6 months ago

Left parties compare new Parliament inauguration by PM Modi to ‘coronation of monarch’

Hindustan Times  

The Left parties on Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, comparing the inauguration of the new parliament building by him with the coronation of a monarch and relegating the people of the country to "subjects ". Prime Minister Narendra Modi gesturing during the inauguration of the new parliament building in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the …

PM treating inauguration of new Parliament building as coronation: Rahul Gandhi
1 year, 6 months ago

PM treating inauguration of new Parliament building as coronation: Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on May 28 said Parliament is the voice of the people but the Prime Minister is treating the inauguration of the new Parliament building like "coronation". Venugopal also tweeted, saying, "At the foundation stone laying ceremony of the new Parliament building, then Hon’ble President Sh. Savarkar, the person whose ideological ecosystem led to the killing of …

PM Modi treating Parliament inauguration as ‘coronation’: Rahul Gandhi
1 year, 6 months ago

PM Modi treating Parliament inauguration as ‘coronation’: Rahul Gandhi

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the grand opening of the new parliament building saying “prime minister is treating the inauguration as coronation.” "Parliament is the voice of the people! AICC general secretary, Organisation, K C Venugopal also tweeted, saying, "At the foundation stone laying ceremony of the new Parliament building, then Hon’ble President …

PM Modi honours workers who built new Parliament building
1 year, 6 months ago

PM Modi honours workers who built new Parliament building

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, felicitated the workers who worked in the building and the development of the new Parliament building. Ahead of the inauguration of the new Parliament building, PM Modi felicitated the construction workers with traditional shawls and handed over mementoes. Earlier, Prime Minister Modi installed the sacred 'Sengol' in the new Lok Sabha chamber, …

New Parliament building:
1 year, 6 months ago

New Parliament building:

India TV News  

New Parliament Building inauguration : TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee today said that religious leaders and priests were invited to the grand inauguration of the new Parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but President of India Droupadi Murmu who is the constitutional head of the country, was not. The TMC MP claimed that when the prime minister was talking of …

Tamil Classical Dancer Who Wrote To PM About 'Sengol' Feels Elated Over Sceptre Being Placed In New Parl Building
1 year, 6 months ago

Tamil Classical Dancer Who Wrote To PM About 'Sengol' Feels Elated Over Sceptre Being Placed In New Parl Building

ABP News  

The classical dancer who wrote to Prime Minister Modi about 'Sengol' said that she is elated to see the sceptre getting placed in the new Parliament building at New Delhi. The Indian classical dancer Padma Subrahmanyam said on Thursday that the 'Sengol' would symbolise justice. "So I translated the entire Tughlaq article into English and wrote a cover letter to …

Amit Shah slams Congress for boycott of Parliament inauguration
1 year, 6 months ago

Amit Shah slams Congress for boycott of Parliament inauguration

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on May 25 slammed Congress for deciding to boycott the inauguration of the Parliament building in New Delhi on May 28, accusing the grand old party of belittling Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership despite successive clear mandates for BJP. Congress and 18 other parties had called for the boycott of the Parliament building inauguration, pointing …

New Parliament Building: Opposition's boycott call unfair, says Mayawati
1 year, 6 months ago

New Parliament Building: Opposition's boycott call unfair, says Mayawati

Firstpost  

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Thursday called the Opposition parties’ boycott of the inauguration of the new Parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi “unfair” as she welcomed the forthcoming opening. Nineteen Opposition parties, including the Congress, Left, TMC, SP, and AAP, on Wednesday announced their boycott of the inauguration of the new Parliament building by Narendra Modi, saying …

New Parliament building inauguration | Rethink boycott decision, Nirmala Sitharaman tells Opposition
1 year, 6 months ago

New Parliament building inauguration | Rethink boycott decision, Nirmala Sitharaman tells Opposition

The Hindu  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the media at the Raj Bhavan in Chennai, on Thursday, May 25, 2023 that the Opposition parties, now speaking of President Droupadi Murmu as an eminent leader from a tribal community, had ran a bitter campaign against her before she got elected as the President. To get today’s top stories from the State in …

These political parties will attend inauguration of new parliament. Full list
1 year, 7 months ago

These political parties will attend inauguration of new parliament. Full list

Hindustan Times  

The inauguration of the new parliament building coming up on Sunday has sparked a row amongst political parties as to who are against the event and will be boycotting the same, and those who are in favour and will be attending it. 20 opposition parties, including the Congress, Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party, Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress, issued a joint …

Dancer Padma Subrahmanyam sent article to PMO: Sitharaman on how historic Sengol was rediscovered
1 year, 7 months ago

Dancer Padma Subrahmanyam sent article to PMO: Sitharaman on how historic Sengol was rediscovered

India Today  

An article on Sengol was translated from Tamil to English by renowned dancer Padma Subrahmanyam and she sent it to the Prime Minister's Office, requesting to locate the historic golden sceptre, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will install the Sengol during the inauguration of the new Parliament building on May 28. Nirmala Sitharaman said …

Nineteen opposition parties vow to skip Parliament opening
1 year, 7 months ago

Nineteen opposition parties vow to skip Parliament opening

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Nineteen opposition parties announced on Wednesday that they would boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building on 28 May, arguing that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to open the building instead of President Droupadi Murmu was an “assault on democracy”. Therefore, Modi’s decision to inaugurate the new building undermined the office of the President and violated the …

List of parties that will boycott new Parliament inauguration
1 year, 7 months ago

List of parties that will boycott new Parliament inauguration

Hindustan Times  

The Nationalist Congress Party, Rashtriya Janata Dal, Janata Dal and Dravida Munetra Kazhagam on Wednesday joined the league to boycott the inauguration of new Parliament building arguing that it should be the President and not the Prime Minister who launches the new building. Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes a surprise visit to the new Parliament building, in New Delhi on …

19 Opposition parties, including Congress, to boycott inauguration of new Parliament building
1 year, 7 months ago

19 Opposition parties, including Congress, to boycott inauguration of new Parliament building

The Hindu  

Declaring their intention to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament, 19 Opposition parties — including the Congress — issued a joint statement saying that there was no value in a new building when the “soul of democracy has been sucked out from the Parliament.” Their primary objection is against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to inaugurate the new Parliament …

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