Nehru's birth anniversary: Opposition slams govt over absence of RS Chairman, LS Speaker from Parliament event
The Hindu
The Opposition on Sunday hit out at the government over the absence of Rajya Sabha Chairman, Lok Sabha Speaker and ministers from the traditional event marking the birth anniversary of those whose por
The Opposition on Sunday hit out at the government over the absence of Rajya Sabha Chairman, Lok Sabha Speaker and ministers from the traditional event marking the birth anniversary of those whose portraits adorn Parliament's Central Hall.
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, along with other party leaders, marking the birth anniversary of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
"Extraordinary scene today in Parliament at the traditional function to mark the birth anniversary of those whose portraits adorn the Central Hall. Speaker Lok Sabha absent. Chairman Rajya Sabha absent. Not a single Minister present. Can it get more atrocious than this?!" Congress' chief whip in Rajya Sabha Jairam Ramesh, who attended the event, said on Twitter.

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