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Omar Abdullah praises new Parliament building despite NC boycott

National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah praised the new Parliament building, a day after his party decided to join the Opposition and boycott the inaugural function on May 28. Meanwhile, several J&K parties have come out in support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the new Parliament building.

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Ex-bureaucrats, veterans condemn Opposition for boycotting new Parliament building inauguration

A group of 270 eminent citizens, including former bureaucrats, ambassadors and veterans, on May 26 condemned the Opposition for boycotting new Parliament building inauguration and claimed the “family-first” parties have come together to boycott all that represents India.

The Hindu

Chirag Paswan condemns Opposition move to boycott new Parliament building inauguration

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan wrote to PM Modi extending his wishes for the inauguration of the new Parliament building

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Opposition boycott of Parliament building inauguration | Jaishankar says there should be a limit to doing politics

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on May 26 described as “unfortunate” the decision by 20 Opposition parties to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building and said there should be a limit to doing politics.

The Hindu

Supreme Court declines to hear plea for inauguration of new Parliament building by President Murmu

Supreme Court of India rejected PIL seeking President Murmu to inaugurate the new Parliament building. Get the latest national news on The Hindu.

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Letters to The Editor — May 26, 2023

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Lost opportunity: On the acrimony over the inauguration of the new Parliament building

What is more worrisome in the issue of the inauguration of the new Parliament building is the substantial damage that is happening to democracy

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Suella Braverman mocked for avoiding questions on record immigration figures

Suella Braverman was mocked by the Opposition after the Home Secretary missed questions in the Commons on the newly released immigration figures.

Evening Standard

New Parliament building inauguration | Parties talking today about President’s eminence spoke ill of her before she got elected: Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the media at the Raj Bhavan in Chennai, on Thursday that the Opposition parties, now speaking of President Droupadi Murmu as an eminent leader from a tribal community, had ran a bitter campaign against her before she got elected as the President.

The Hindu

Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto shrugs off UN official's comments in defence of Moira Deeming

Under-pressure Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto has swatted away criticism from a top UN official about his treatment of expelled Liberal Moira Deeming, saying he was more focused on the state's budget.

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One man's ego has denied President her constitutional privilege to inaugurate new Parliament building: Congress

The Congress on May 25, 2023 stepped up its attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the inauguration of the new Parliament building

The Hindu

NDA condemns Opposition boycott of new Parliament opening

In a statement signed by 13 political parties of the NDA, the alliance 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 Hindu

BJP asks Opposition to rethink decision to boycott new Parliament inauguration

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.

The Hindu

OPINION - Rachel Reeves is making the Labour Party look afraid of its own shadow

Here is a very Labour conundrum. Two-thirds of respondents, according to the latest Ipsos poll, think it is more likely that a centre-Left Opposition will be in Downing Street after the next election than the Tories. The requirement is then to behave more like a government-in-waiting, which means not only…

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19 Opposition parties, including Congress, to boycott inauguration of new Parliament building

19 Opposition parties on May 24, 2023 decided to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28

The Hindu

Trinamool, CPI, AAP to skip inauguration of new Parliament building

Announcing the Trinamool’s decision, party’s Rajya Sabha leader Derek O’ Brien took to Twitter, announcing that his party should be counted out.

The Hindu

Need for Opposition unity greater than ever before, says BSP MP Danish Ali

On March 22, The Hindu reported that a section of BSP MPs was likely to explore other options as the party’s electoral base erodes in Uttar Pradesh.

The Hindu

Opposition sees sabotage in KMSC godown fire

Leader of Opposition V. D. Satheesan said the fire at the Kerala Medical Services Corporation’s (KMSC) warehouse in KINFRA park was suspicious.

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Will shortly call a joint meet towards building anti-BJP forum, say Congress, JD(U)

Opposition parties will shortly call for a joint meeting as the first step towards building an anti-BJP forum by the end of this month, Congress general secretary K.C. Venugopal told reporters

The Hindu

ED quizzes NCP leader Jayant Patil; Fadnavis says agencies are doing their work

Maharashtra NCP president Jayant Patil appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Mumbai on May 22 in a money laundering case linked to alleged financial irregularities in the now-bankrupt financial services firm IL&FS, an official said.

The Hindu

Akhilesh skips Karnataka govt. swearing-in, dashing dreams of a united Opposition in U.P.

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav’s decision to skip the swearing-in ceremony of the new Congress government on May 20 made it clear that any hope of a joint Opposition front against the BJP in Uttar Pradesh is a distant dream.

The Hindu

UDF lays siege to Government Secretariat on LDF government’s 2nd anniversary

The UDF accused the CPI (M)-led Kerala Government of breaking promises and looting the public, and released a ‘chargesheet’ of alleged failures

The Hindu

Only ambition is a united Opposition: Sharad Pawar

NCP leader Sharad Pawar calls out the BJP for damaging secularism and centralisation of power and is confident that there is a desire among all opposition to parties to come together and take on the BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2024.

Newslaundry

Congress profile ‘rebuilt’, need to check factions for 2024: What editorials said on Karnataka solution

A day after the Congress leadership put an end to days of uncertainty by choosing party leader Siddaramaiah for the Karnataka chief minister’s post and DK Shivakumar as the deputy CM, editorials in prominent English dailies hailed the party’s success but pointed out the need to keep factions in check.

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Budget 2023: Hipkins' pragmatic push puts National in tight spot

Chris Hipkins' first Budget as Prime Minister was deliberately unambitious compared to those under Jacinda Ardern - but a shared appreciation for universalism has put National in an awkward spot.

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