New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday slammed the BJP authorities on the Centre over the inauguration of recent Parliament House by Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled on May 28 saying the federal government had ensured election of President of India from the Dalit and the Tribal communities just for electoral causes and the Office of the President was decreased to tokenism beneath it.
In a sequence of tweets, Kharge stated, “It looks like the Modi Govt has ensured election of President of India from the Dalit and the Tribal communities only for electoral reasons. While Former President, (Ram Nath) 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.”
Taking a swipe on the authorities, Kharge stated, “The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body of the Republic of India, and the President of India is its highest Constitutional authority. She alone represents government, opposition, and every citizen alike. She is the First Citizen of India.”
“Inauguration of the new Parliament building by her will symbolise Government`s commitment to Democratic values and Constitutional propriety. The Modi government has repeatedly disrespected propriety. The Office of the President of India is reduced to tokenism under the BJP-RSS Government,” he stated, attacking the federal government.
It appears just like the Modi Govt has ensured election of President of India from the Dalit and the Tribal communities just for electoral causes.
While Former President, Shri Kovind was not invited for the New Parliament basis laying ceremony…
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— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) May 22, 2023
His remarks got here a day after former social gathering chief Rahul Gandhi additionally echoed related views and stated President Murmu ought to inaugurate the brand new Parliament House as an alternative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The New Parliament House inauguration occasion is scheduled on May 28. PM Modi will likely be inaugurating the brand new Parliament constructing — a triangular-shaped four-storey constructing with a built-up space of 64,500 sq. metres. The Congress has referred to as the brand new Parliament constructing Modi`s vainness challenge.
Earlier, Congress General secretary Jairam Ramesh took a swipe on the authorities and stated, “A complete insult to all our Founding Fathers and Mothers. A total rejection of Gandhi, Nehru, Patel, Bose, et al. A blatant repudiation of Dr. Ambedkar.”
Ramesh additionally slammed the Prime Minister and stated, “The sole architect, designer and worker for the new Parliament building, which he will inaugurate on May 28th. The picture tells it all…”private vainness challenge.” The triangular-shaped constructing`s development began on January 15, 2021 and was to be accomplished by August 2022.
Built in an space of 64,500 sq. metres, the brand new constructing will home 1,224 MPs and is a four-storey construction. It has a library, a number of committee rooms and eating rooms. Tata Projects has constructed the constructing at an estimated value of Rs 970 crore.
