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Around 270 prominent citizens, including several retired bureaucrats, former military officers and academicians, on Friday issued an open letter urging the opposition to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building on May 28. The parties were severely criticized. The letter said, “Those who are boycotting the inauguration of Parliament by Prime Minister Narendra Modi do not understand how they are ‘sucking the soul of democracy’.” They are boycotting through their own undemocratic formula, routine and baseless methods.”
According to Hindustan Times, the signatories to the statement include former NIA director Yogesh Chander Modi, former DGPs SP Vaid, BL Vohra and Vikram Singh, former ambassadors Bhaswati Mukherjee, Niranjan Desai, Virender Gupta and JS Sapra and retired IAS officer Gopal Krishna. , Deepak Singhal and CS Khairwal.
The letter mentioned four such events, which were boycotted by the Congress and the opposition in the past. At the same time, he described the inauguration of the new Parliament House as a proud moment for the entire country.
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It said, “It is a matter of great disappointment in the context of Indian democracy that the Congress party, which calls itself the oldest political party, has decided to create unnecessary hue and cry. The attitude of the present Congress party has always been undemocratic.” And their arrogance has always come in the way of the country’s progress.”
“If the Congress and its allies think deeply, will they understand that the soul of democracy has not gone but the popularity of the opposition has,” the statement said.
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It further added, “The opposition does not seem to understand that it is resorting to its modus operandi of raising placards and loud slogans while disrespecting the most important institutions of the country, which is a gross insult and a direct attack on our democracy.” attack.”
In fact, more than 20 political parties including Congress, Aam Aadmi Party, Trinamool Congress have distanced themselves from the inauguration of the new Parliament House. In a statement issued on Wednesday by 19 parties, PM Modi’s decision to inaugurate the new parliament in place of President Draupadi Murmu was described as an ‘attack on democracy’.
However, some political parties that are not part of the NDA, such as the Biju Janata Dal, the YSR Congress Party and the Akali Dal, have distanced themselves from the opposition’s move.
On the other hand, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati said on Thursday that boycotting the inauguration is wrong and the government which has built the complex has the right to unveil it.
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