INDIA coalition leaders urged Speaker Om Birla to permit opposition leaders from both Houses to speak at the Constitution Day event in a letter.
The administration and opposition argued over the roster of speakers for a joint session of both Houses of Parliament that President Droupadi Murmu would address to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Constitution.Opposition leaders in both Houses should be permitted to speak at the event held in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan, the former Parliament building, according to a letter sent by leaders of the INDIA group to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
We are writing in reference to the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Indian Constitution's adoption that will take place tomorrow (Tuesday) in Samvidhan Sadan's Central Hall. We are aware that the Prime Minister, the President, and the Vice President will speak at the event. The letter states, "We think that the Leaders of Opposition (LoPs) in both Houses should also be given an opportunity to speak on this historic occasion in the best traditions and interests of Parliamentary democracy."
Hours later, Kiren Rijiju, the minister of parliamentary affairs, answered on behalf of the government, accusing "some of the Opposition parties" of reacting without fully comprehending the arrangements. Prime Minister Modi would not be speaking at the occasion, he noted.
The issue with certain opposition groups is that they begin to react before fully understanding the arrangement. Tomorrow (Tuesday), the prime minister will not even be speaking at the event. In its article, Indian Express cited Rijiju as stating, "The Speaker, the Vice President, and the President of India will speak."
According to the event agenda, President Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will speak after Speaker Birla gives the welcome address.
Three books on the Constitution will also be released, along with a commemorative coin and stamp commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Constitution's adoption.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the winter session of Parliament "special in many ways" in his usual pre-session speech, citing the 75-year history of India's Constitution as the most important factor.
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