While 19 Opposition parties have said they would boycott the inaugural ceremony of the new Parliament building in New Delhi on May 28, the BJD on Wednesday announced that it would take part in the event.
“The President of India is the head of the Indian state. The Parliament represents the 1.4 billion people of India. Both institutions are symbols of Indian democracy and draw their authority from the Constitution of India. Their authority and stature should always be safeguarded,” BJD national spokesperson Sasmit Patra said in a release.
“BJD believes that these Constitutional institutions should be above any issue which may affect their sanctity and honour. Such issues can always be debated later in the august House. Hence, the BJD shall be a part of this momentous occasion,” Patra said.
