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Chirag Paswan condemns Opposition move to boycott new Parliament building inauguration
The Hindu
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan wrote to PM Modi extending his wishes for the inauguration of the new Parliament building
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi extending his wishes for the inauguration of the new Parliament building and condemned Opposition parties for announcing a boycott of the event.
"I and my party - LJP (Ram Vilas) - condemns the decision by 19 opposition parties to boycott the inauguration of new Parliament building... The decision by opposition parties to boycott this historic moment is an attack on the democratic values and constitutional institutions," Mr. Paswan said in a letter addressed to Prime Minister Modi.
Mr. Paswan said Opposition parties have disrupted Parliament proceedings repeatedly over the last nine years.
He said his party, while being in the ruling alliance and after quitting it, has supported government's decisions take in public interest.
"I and my party support you and urge the Opposition to reconsider their stand," he added.
As many as 19 Opposition parties, including the Congress, Left, TMC, SP and AAP, came together on Wednesday and announced their decision to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building by Prime Minister Modi, saying they find no value in a new building when the "soul of democracy has been sucked out".
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has also said he will not attend the inauguration.
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