“Setting aside all political differences….” – Andhra CM speaks.

Andhra CM, Jagan Mohan Reddy takes a stand against the boycott of parliament inauguration.

As several opposition parties boycott the inauguration of the parliament building, Andhra CM, with a tweet, encourages others to join.

Reddy described the parliament as a temple of democracy and thus mirrors the soul of our country. This does not belong to mere politicians but also to the people and other political parties. With the tweet he requested all the parties to join and grace this auspicious occasion keeping aside all the political dissensions. 

By being in the true spirit of democracy, with all due respect, his party will attend the inauguration, claimed the CM. The MP of the ruling party Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) also affirmed that their party will participate in this glorious event which is to be held on Sunday.

Jagan possibly will attend the NITI Aayog governing council meeting which is scheduled on May 27 in New Delhi, asserted a YSRCP leader in touch with the development. Adding he said that there are high chances of the MP to hang back in the capital awaiting the Parliament building inauguration.

Elseways also there are members from the YSRCP attending the inaugural ceremony which includes V. Vijay Sai Reddy, the general secretary and the parliamentary party leader, and his parliament colleagues.

The real issue behind Andhra CM’s tweet:

As the Parliament building is all set for its inaugural event, numerous major parties choose to not attend the ceremony. A count of almost 19 parties have refrained themselves from taking part in this auspicious event which is to be held on the 28th of May 2024, Sunday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The opposition parties boycotting the ceremony have issued a joint statement denouncing the resolution of PM Modi with reason explaining the same. The parties include Indian National Congress, Aam Aadmi Party, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Kerala Congress (M) and many more all over the nation.

The parties found themselves in a commonality accusing the Prime Minister for inaugurating the Parliament Building all by himself and avoiding President Murmu. They claimed that these actions can result in an acute insult and are a direct arrow towards the standards of our country’s democracy.

Moreover, Mr Prahlad Joshi – Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, stated that an issue is being created by the opposition party while this situation is completely normal. Prime Minister proceeding building inaugurations is common just like he has done near the premises, stated Mr. Joshi.

Adding to it, the former foreign service officer Mr. Hardeep Singh, who is also the Minister of Foreign affairs, reminded about the inauguration of the parliament annexe carried out by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and also commented about Rajiv Gandhi who laid the foundation for the Parliament Library. 

The structure of both the Parliaments:

To accommodate the Imperial legislative council the old structure of the parliament was built in 1927 by Edward Lutyens and Hebert Baker. A circular building which is encircled outside by around 144 columns, it consists of 4 floors and 3 chambers. It includes the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and the Central Hall with semicircular shaped chambers.

The increased size of parliament and various parliamentary committees has stirred the need for better accommodation, which was taken into consideration while building the new structure of parliament. The new building can make room for around 800 members in Lok Sabha and 300 in Rajya Sabha. 

Once the inauguration of the new parliament is accomplished, the old one will be open for all as the Museum of Democracy. Both the ground and first floor will be transformed into the museum mentioned and also the chambers of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha will be available for people to visit.