'Not Made Of Bricks Of Ego': Rahul Gandhi On PM Modi And Not Prez Opening New Parliament Building

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday tweeted and slammed PM Narendra Modi for not inviting President Droupadi Murmu to the inauguration of new Parliament building.

'Not Made Of Bricks Of Ego': Rahul Gandhi On PM Modi & Not Prez Opening New Parliament

Source : PTI

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said that not getting the President to inaugurate the Parliament nor inviting her to the ceremony is an insult to the country's highest constitutional post. "Parliament is not made of bricks of ego, but of constitutional values," he tweeted. This comes after Congress joined the list of parties that announced they will boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building on May 28, now Congress has also decided to stay away from the event.

राष्ट्रपति से संसद का उद्घाटन न करवाना और न ही उन्हें समारोह में बुलाना - यह देश के सर्वोच्च संवैधानिक पद का अपमान है।

संसद अहंकार की ईंटों से नहीं, संवैधानिक मूल्यों से बनती है।

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 24, 2023

A total of 19 opposition parties have come together and said that they will not attend the opening of the new Parliament building on May 28. They said that 'when the soul of democracy has been sucked out from the Parliament, we find no value in a new building'.

Giving the detail, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal said, "Congress party discussed with all like-minded parties to boycott the inaugural function of the new Parliament building on 28th May. We are very happy that all opposition parties are coming together to fight against this."

"The inauguration of a new Parliament building is a momentous occasion. Despite our belief that the government is threatening democracy, and our disapproval of the autocratic manner in which the new Parliament was built, we were open to sinking our differences and marking this occasion," the statement read.

On the issue of President Droupadi Murmu not inaugurating the new Parliament complex, the parties said, " 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."

"The Constitution of India states, in Article 79, that 'There shall be a Parliament for the Union which shall consist of the President and two Houses to be known respectively as the Council of States and the House of the People'. The President is not only the Head of State in India but also an integral part of the Parliament. She summons, prorogues, and addresses the Parliament. She must assent for an Act of Parliament to take effect," the statement further said.