Opposition parties TMC, AAP, CPI to boycott New Parliament building inauguration

The opposition parties may display a show of unity by boycotting the inauguration of the new Parliament building on May 28. The new Parliament building will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. So far, Mamata's Trinamool Congress (TMC), Arvind Kejriwals' Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Communist Party of India (CPI) have announced that they will boycott the ceremony while sources have said that the Congress is also likely to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building. 

The Opposition is of the view that the inauguration of the new Parliament building should be done by President Droupadi Murmu and not the Prime Minister. 

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Congress has been slamming the Centre over the inauguration of the building by the Prime Minister. 

As the issue continues to blow, TMC's Lok Sabha leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay said that his party will boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building.

After TMC's announcement, Aam Aadmi Party also said that it will boycott the inauguration ceremony.

AAP has taken this decision in view of the questions being raised regarding the matter of not inviting the President to the inauguration ceremony, the party said.

Congress is also likely to boycott the inauguration program of the new Parliament building, said Congress Sources.