
India opposition to boycott inauguration of new parliament building
India’s new parliament is set to be inaugurated this weekend amid a political row as 19 opposition parties say they will boycott the ceremony. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the building on Sunday. But opposition leaders say India’s president, the highest constitutional authority, should open the building. Leaders of the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have accused the opposition of “playing political games”. On Wednesday, 19 parties – including the main opposition Congress – issued a statement announcing their “collective decision” to boycott the inauguration ceremony. They said that while the opening was “a momentous occasion”, Mr Modi’s “decision to inaugurate … Continue reading India opposition to boycott inauguration of new parliament building