Controversy Surrounds Inauguration of India's New Parliament Building

Congress is likely to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building by Prime Minister Modi due to the exclusion of President Droupadi Murmu. Its ally JDU has already announced its decision not to participate, and other opposition parties such as AAP and Trinamool Congress are also likely to follow suit. Congress expressed satisfaction with the response from opposition parties on the idea of boycotting the event. While BSP has not released any official statement of the issue, SP is yet to clear the air over its position on the controversy.