India Political Highlights: JD(S) supremo Deve Gowda to attend new Parliament building inauguration

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal met Sharad Pawar over the Centre's Ordinance on Thursday and the NCP chief assured his support. After securing support from five parties, Kejriwal is set to meet Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi. As the BJP and Opposition spar over the Parliament row, a plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction that the new Parliament building be inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu and not Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The plea will be heard tomorrow. Meanwhile, 25 parties have announced that they will attend the new Parliament building inauguration.Track all the latest news and updates on Indian politics right here with DH!

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TDP national president N Chandrababu Naidu to attend inauguration ceremony of new Parliament

Ordinance row: After securing support from 5 parties, Kejriwal to meet Kharge, Rahul

With the Congress yet to commit its support in opposing the ordinance that clips Delhi government's wings on service matters, Chief Minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said he will soon reach out to Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi seeking their party's cooperation in fighting the ruling BJP on this count.

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JD(S) supremo Deve Gowda to attend new Parliament building inauguration in New Delhi

'Negative attitude towards nation's development', Shah hits back at Cong, Oppn for boycott of new Parliament opening

Shah said the Congress leaders had inaugurated Assembly buildings in Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, Manipur and Assam and the Governors were not invited but the parry has now decided to boycot the inauguration of the new Parliament building by PM Modi

Bihar BJP President Samrat Chaudhary hits out at CM Nitish Kumar for opposing the inauguration of the new Parliament building by PM Modi

Assam CM attacks Left lobby on Sengol

NE youth returning to development mainstream due to BJP Govt's policies: PM Narendra Modi in video message to Assam

BJP said that they will do caste census but they didn’t do it: SP leader

KSRTC Staff and Workers Federation write to K'taka CM over implementation of free travel to women in govt buses

Kejriwal thanks Sharad Pawar for backing AAP’s fight against Centre’s ordinance on control of services in Delhi

Shah asks all groups to come out of sense of distrust and engage in talks with Centre and Manipur government to find peace

We are trying to gather support from all non-BJP parties: Kejriwal

TDP to attend new Parliament building inauguration, confirms party's top leadership

Arvind Kejriwal meets Sharad Pawar over Centre's Ordinance, NCP chief assures support when bill comes in Rajya Sabha

Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar welcomes Arvind Kejriwal

Keriwal, Mann meet Sharad Pawar

Delhi CM and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejrival and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann meeting NCP supremo Sharad Pawar in Mumbai

Schools have the right to decide their uniforms: Kerala Governor on Hijab schools

The manner in which India, PM are being discussed in global politics is not ordinary: Anurag Thakur

Kejriwal, other AAP leaders arrive in Mumbai to meet NCP president Sharad Pawar

BSP calls boycott of Parliament opening 'inappropriate'; declines to attend due to prior commitments

Karnataka Cabinet talks continue in Delhi as Siddaramaiah, D K Shivakumar lobby for their loyalists

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar are holding deliberations with Congress senior leaders in Delhi on Cabinet expansion and allocation of portfolios.Congress General Secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal and Karnataka in-charge General Secretary Randeep Surjewala are holding the meeting at Congress party’s “war room” at 15, Gurdwara Rakabganj Road.

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Parliament row: BJP slams Opposition as Congress questions motive

The row over the inauguration of the new Parliament building intensified on Thursday as the BJP attacked the Opposition parties over their decision to boycott the inauguration ceremony and the Congress slammed the "arrogance" of the Modi government that "destroyed" the parliamentary system.

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'Unfair that the President is not being called'

We will not be attending this event. This is really unfair that the President is not being called for the inauguration of the new building of the Parliament House. Many are saying that earlier also such incidents happened but I would say in the past only a part of Parliament was inaugurated by them. But now the whole new building is to be inaugurated. The President has the right to attend this event: Hasnain Masoodi, NC MP on new Parliament building inauguration row (ANI)

When Indira Gandhi inaugurated Parliament Annexe...: Fadnavis amid Parliament row

Parliament building row: Plea filed in Supreme Court seeking inauguration by President Murmu

A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction that the new Parliament building should be inaugurated by the President of India and not by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Parliament is 'temple of democracy', request oppn to rethink their stand, says Sitharaman amid row of new building inauguration

"It's a temple of democracy, even the PM entered the Parliament by bowing on its steps. I humbly request and appeal (to the Opposition), kindly re-think, change your stand and participate in the ceremony," says Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on row over new parliament building.

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin writes to Union Home Minister Amit Shahrequesting his "urgent intervention to direct Amul to desist from milk procurement from the milk shed area of Aavin in Tamil Nadu with immediate effect." (ANI)

Samajwadi Party leader affirms Oppn stand on Parliament new building inauguration

Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav says, "What the Opposition is saying is absolutely correct. Constitution says that the Parliament means President, Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. President is the Head of the Legislature...If the inauguration is not done by the President - the post without which the definition of Parliament is incomplete - or if she is not invited to the event itself, it is absolutely wrong and the setting of a wrong precedent..."

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

The Congress on Thursday stepped up its attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the inauguration of the new Parliament building, saying "one man's ego and desire for self-promotion" has denied the first tribal woman president her constitutional privilege to inaugurate the complex.

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Unfortunate & irresponsible: Yogi Adityanath on Parliament row

On row over Parliament'snew building, UP CM Yogi Adityanath says, "...Instead of making this historic occasion a dignified & proud moment, the Opposition, including Congress, is making statements. This is unfortunate and irresponsible. This weakens democracy...I think the country will not accept this under any circumstance..." (ANI)

BJP has become loose cannons, lost connect between tongue and brain: Priyank Kharge

Priyank Kharge attacked the BJP,and said, "BJP has become loose cannons.They have lost the connect between their tongue and their brain. They don't think before they speak...They think they can get away with it. That is not going to happen anymore in Karnataka. People need to be very careful about what they speak. As long as they are well withing their rights, we have no issues but you cannot demean the Office of the CM or the CM himself and get away with it."(ANI)

This remark came after an FIR was registered against former Karnataka Minister and BJP MLA CN Ashwath Narayan for his statement in which he allegedly said Siddaramaiah should be "finished off" like Urigowda Nanjegowda finished off Tipu.

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What Priyank Kharge said on demand to rollback hijab ban

On Amnesty India demanding hijab ban in Karnataka be rolled back, minister Priyank Kharge says, "...We are very clear on our stand we will review any such executive order, we will review any Bill that is regressive to the economic policies of Karnataka, any Bill that brings a bad image to the state, any Bill that is not used for economic activities, any Bill that does not create employment, any Bill that violates the rights of an individual, any Bill that is unconstitutional will be reviewed and if necessary, rejected..."

Delhi CM Kejriwal to meet Sharad Pawar in Mumbai

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal will meet Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar in Mumbai on Thursday. Kejriwal and his party comrade and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday evening.The two CMs earlier met Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray at the latter's residence to seek support for the AAP's fight against the Union government's ordinance for the control of services in Delhi.

'I don't need to apologise,' says Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on 'unparliamentary remarks' on PM

The BJP on Wednesday demanded an apology from Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for alleged "unparliamentary remarks" against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said derogatory comments against the PM reflected the mindset of the grand old party.

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Modi takes dig at Opposition over Parliament row, says Australia showed 'strength of democracy'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took a veiled dig at the Opposition parties over their boycotting of the inauguration of the new Parliament building as he landed at New Delhi's Palam airport from his three-nation visit. Modi was given a warm welcome by BJP workers and supporters on Thursday and he addressed a public gathering upon his arrival in the country.

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'Blatant affront to democratic ethos,' NDA slams Opposition's Parliament inauguration boycott

The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance launched a sharp counterattack on Opposition parties for their decision to boycott the new Parliament building's inauguration, calling their stand a "blatant affront to democratic ethos and constitutional values of our great nation".

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Cong shares video of BJP Guna MP criticizing own party leaders

Congress in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday shared a video in which BJP MP from Guna K P Yadav is seen criticizing some leaders from his own party for seeking apology from people, apparently for defeating Jyotiraditya Scindia in the 2019 general elections.

Oppn suffering from `fever' of Modi-hatred: Fadnavis

Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday hit out at opposition parties over the Parliament inauguration row, and said they suffer from a "fever of Modi-hatred".

Wave of support growing for MNF: Zoramthanga

Mizoram Chief MinisterZoramthangaWednesday claimed that the wave of support for the ruling MNF is growing before the state Assembly poll due later this year.

He expressed confidence that the Mizo National Front will retain power in the state and usher in development.