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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Tarushi Aswani

India’s opposition to boycott new parliament inauguration by Modi

Construction workers walk past a hoarding featuring India's new parliament building in New Delhi [File: Adnan Abidi/Reuters]

New Delhi, India – On Sunday, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a new parliament building in capital New Delhi – a decision that has led to at least 19 opposition parties announcing their plans to boycott the event.

In a joint statement, the national and regional parties on Wednesday said India’s President Droupadi Murmu should open the new parliament and have accused Modi of sidelining the country’s first tribal head of state.

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