Democratic Progressive Azad Occasion chief Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday accused the Opposition events of constructing pointless noise over the problem of not inviting the President for the inauguration of the brand new Parliament constructing and mentioned that individuals are extra involved about issues like inflation and unemployment somewhat than who inaugurates the brand new Parliament constructing. “I’m shocked (over the choice of the opposition) as there are tons of of points that are linked to the general public. However they don’t elevate such points and what they’re elevating is just not related with folks,” Azad advised reporters, reported PTI.
As many as 19 opposition events together with the Congress, Left, Trinamool Congress, Aam Aadmi Occasion, and Samajwadi Occasion amongst others have determined to boycott the inaugural occasion of the brand new Parliament constructing by Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying sidelining President Droupadi Murmu is just not solely a “grave insult however a direct assault on our democracy, which calls for a commensurate response”.
Azad, who fashioned his personal social gathering after leaving Congress final yr, mentioned that individuals had been least involved about who was going to inaugurate the brand new constructing. “What influence it’ll have on the well being of the folks whether or not the brand new constructing is inaugurated by the President or the prime minister,” he mentioned, including that he suggests opposition leaders to not elevate the problems that influence their character.
The prime minister laid the muse of the brand new parliament constructing and if he inaugurated it, “what we’ve got to do with it”.
“Rashtrapati or the prime minister need to determine on this, somewhat than the opposition,” he added.
The previous Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister took a dig on the opposition events for making it a difficulty and mentioned chief ministers are doing inauguration in states as an alternative of governors.
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Siding with Modi, Azad mentioned that the brand new Parliament constructing was the necessity of the hour and he fails to know why the opposition is making a lot noise over it.
“They need to have been glad as they themselves have failed to take action over time and if another person has achieved it he must be welcomed,” he mentioned
“Our ideology didn’t match with Modi and BJP but when somebody is doing good work we should always acknowledge it. They’ve additionally achieved dangerous issues like what they did to our state (Jammu and Kashmir). They abrogated Article 370, bifurcated the erstwhile state and at the moment are taking away land from folks,” Azad mentioned.