New Delhi: The new Parliament must be inaugurated by the President of India said Bahujana Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Chief MA Mujeeb, There is no law or Article in the Constitution that says the prime minister must inaugurate the new Parliament, but Article 79 of the Constitution says the President of India is the competent person, Mujeeb added.
Advocate C R Jaya Sukin has filed a PIL in the Supreme Court seeking a direction that the new Parliament building should be inaugurated by the President of India, but Supreme Court dismissed the PIL.
The move has come two days before Prime Minister Narendra D Modi is to inaugurate the grand building on Sunday, May 28, 2023.
Nearly 20 Opposition parties are boycotting the event because they too feel that President Droupadi Murmu, as the Constitutional head, should inaugurate the new Parliament building.
That the President of India was not invited for the inauguration of the new Parliament building is not only a humiliation of the President of our country, but also a humiliation of the entire nation.
As an Indian citizen, we feel humiliated as the President of India is the head of the nation and the head of Parliament. By not inviting the President of India the entire nation is being humiliated, and every Indian personally as an Indian citizen feel humiliated.
The governor of a state is not elected by the people’s representatives but the President of India is elected by the people’s representatives.
People’s representatives — members of Parliament — are elected by the people of India and these people’s representatives in turn elect the President of India.
A governor’s post is an appointment while the President’s post is different. The President is head of the nation. You cannot treat the governor and President of India’s post on equal terms.
The prime minister, speaker or deputy speaker or any Cabinet minister can inaugurate or open the new office in Parliament building, but not inaugurate the new Parliament.
The prime minister of India can open a library or even a canteen in the Parliament building. It is a part of Parliament, but not a new Parliament.
Parliament must be inaugurated by the President of India. I want the inauguration of Parliament to be done by the President of India.
Morally, the prime minister should not inaugurate a new Parliament, but Article 79 of the Constitution says the President of India is the head of Parliament. While the prime minister is the head of the Executive and not the head of Parliament. With just a day left for the inauguration, your PIL has come too late.
On May 18 they gave the notification and only yesterday (Wednesday, May 24, 2023) they sent out the invitations to high profile people and told them to attend the inauguration of the new Parliament. Yesterday, they confirmed Sunday’s inauguration programme.
Central Vista is not the vision of Prime Minister Modi as it was planned long ago as the old Parliament was not spacious and convenient.
Before 2014, the new Parliament building was decided upon. The project started before Narendra Modi became prime minister in 2014. The Parliament of India is dedicated to the nation and not to the Bharatiya Janata Party or its people.
There is no law or Article in the Constitution that says the prime minister must inaugurate the new Parliament, but Article 79 of the Constitution says the President of India is the competent person (to do so).
But it is a done deal now. Even some Congress leaders say that if not the prime minister of India, will the PM of Pakistan inaugurate the new Parliament.
I am not going for political views as different political parties have different political views. I am only asking for the Lok Sabha secretariat to follow Article 79 of the Constitution.
The Union of India must take a consensus view of all the political parties before taking a decision.
Our next generation will talk about this matter saying the Union of India took a wrong decision by not consulting all political parties.
They should have taken all the parties together and taken a decision on the inauguration of the new Parliament. The Lok Sabha secretariat took a wrong decision without consulting all political parties.
Bahujana Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Chief MA Mujeeb said legally it is the President of India who heads the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha who should inaugurate the new Parliament and not the Prime Minister nor the Speaker. It is said and done that RSS never gives importance to the Shudras under their Manusmrithi Constitution which they wish to replace it in place of the Constitution of India. Earlier the President of India Kovind ji was also not permitted to enter into temple in Odhisha. Now Draupadhi Murmu ji being Shudra is being insulted.
The Prime Minister is leader in the Lok Sabha and also Rajya Sabha and he does not have any rights in the Rajya Sabha. Therefore, he is not a competent person.
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