BJP has reduced the President’s office to ‘mere tokenism’, says Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge
1 year, 7 months ago

BJP has reduced the President’s office to ‘mere tokenism’, says Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge

The Hindu  

Mounting a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi government for not “inviting” President Droupadi Murmu to inaugurate the new Parliament building, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on May 22 said that the President of India, being the highest Constitutional authority, alone represents the government, the Opposition, and the citizens alike. Earlier, in a series of tweets, Mr. Kharge said the inauguration of the new Parliament building by President Murmu would “symbolise Government’s commitment to Democratic values and Constitutional propriety.” The Congress President accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of reducing the President’s office to “mere tokenism” and “only for electoral reasons”. While former President, Mr. Kovind, was not invited for the New Parliament foundation laying ceremony, the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, is not being invited for the inauguration of the new Parliament Building,” Mr. Kharge said. Alleging that the Modi government has “repeatedly” disrespected propriety, Mr. Kharge said, “The Office of the President of India is reduced to tokenism under the BJP-RSS Government.” “It is constitutionally not correct to take a major decision about the Parliament of India by excluding the head of the Parliament from the decision-making, foundation laying and now from the inauguration.

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Hindustan Times  

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9 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

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1 year, 3 months ago

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Firstpost  

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Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 3 months ago

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The Hindu  

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1 year, 3 months ago

Indian MPs move to new parliament building as gov’t holds special session

Al Jazeera  

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1 year, 3 months ago

PM Modi chairs Union Cabinet meeting amid special session of Parliament

Live Mint  

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1 year, 3 months ago

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Associated Press  

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1 year, 3 months ago

Modi hails power of democracy, says it allowed him to become parliamentarian

Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 3 months ago

Parliament special session: Sonia Gandhi set to write to PM Modi

Live Mint  

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1 year, 4 months ago

Parliament proceedings | Can’t direct PM to be present in the House, says Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar

The Hindu  

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