In a statement signed by 13 of its members, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has condemned the decision by 19 Opposition parties to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28.
The strongly worded statement was signed by the BJP president J.P. Nadda, Eknath Shinde of the Shiv Sena, Conrad Sangma of the National People’s Party, Neiphiu Rio of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party, Prem Singh Tamang of the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha, Dushyant Chautala of the Jananayak Janata Party, Pashupati Kumar Paras of the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party, G.K. Vasan of the Tamil Manila Congress, Anupriya Patel of the Apna Dal (Sonelal), Edappadi K. Palaniswami of the AIADMK, Devanathan Yadav of the Makkal Kalvi Munnetra Kazhagam, Sudesh Mahto of the All Jharkhand Students Union and Zoramthanga of the Mizo National Front.
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