New Delhi, Nov 25: Leaders from various opposition parties in the INDIA bloc have written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, requesting that the Leaders of Opposition (LoPs) in both Houses of Parliament be given the opportunity to speak at the Constitution Day celebration on Tuesday. The event, marking the 75th anniversary of the Constituent Assembly’s adoption of the Indian Constitution, will be held in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan. President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are scheduled to address the gathering.
The letter, signed by opposition leaders, states: “We are writing in the context of the function being held tomorrow (Tuesday) in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of India. We understand that the function will be addressed by the President, Vice-President, and the Prime Minister of India.”
The letter further emphasizes that in line with parliamentary traditions and the principles of democracy, it is crucial that the Leaders of Opposition in both Houses also be given an opportunity to speak on such a historic occasion.
The letter was signed by several opposition leaders, including TR Baalu, Tiruchi Siva, Kanimozhi, Supriya Sule, Raghav Chadha, P. Sandosh Kumar, ET Mohammed Bashir, K. Radhakrishnan, Ramji Lal Suman, and NK Premachandran.
In a related development, the floor leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc met on Monday ahead of the Parliament’s Winter Session and decided to raise concerns about the alleged corruption involving the Adani Group, demanding the formation of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to investigate the matter. The opposition leaders, including Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge, have already submitted adjournment notices in both Houses on this issue.
