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Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) founder and Chidamabaram MP, Thol. Thirumavalavan, on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his decision to preside over the inauguration of new Parliament building instead of the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, despite the latter being the head of both the Houses of legislature –…

President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Justice S. Vaidyanathan, the senior most judge of the Madras High Court, as its Acting Chief Justice (ACJ) since the incumbent ACJ, T. Raja, retired from service on Wednesday

Appealing to 19 Opposition parties to reconsider and reverse their decision to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building on May 28, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi urged them to be a part of the historic function.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said neither getting President Droupadi Murmu to inaugurate the new Parliament building nor inviting her to the ceremony is an “insult” to the country’s highest constitutional post.

President Droupadi Murmu on May 24 paid obeisance at the Baba Baidyanath temple in Jharkhand’s Deoghar district. She performed special prayers at the temple, which is one of the 12 ‘jyotirlingas’.

Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that the Office of the President has been reduced to tokenism under the BJP Government. Must read further on Dynamite News:

In a series of tweets, Mr. Kharge said inauguration of the new Parliament building by President Murmu will “symbolise Government’s commitment to Democratic values and Constitutional propriety.”  

President Droupadi Murmu has appointed four judicial officers: R. Sakthivel, P. Dhanabal, C. Kumarappan and K. Rajasekar as additional judges of the Madras High Court for a period of two years. With their appointment, the working strength of the court will increase to 65, as against the sanctioned strength of…

President Droupadi Murmu on May 18 replaced Kiran Rijiju, who was the Minister of law, with Arjun Ram Meghwal.  

President Droupadi Murmu exhorted students to adapt to a lifestyle which was harmonious to nature and help world face challenges of global warming as well as climate change.

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