'Duty to invite everyone': Centre on Opposition storm over TMC rebels at all-party meeting
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju asserted the government's obligation to invite all parties to an all-party meeting, amid Opposition protests over the inclusion of rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs. The meeting, held ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, saw a symbolic walkout from several opposition parties, including Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party, in response to the invitation controversy. Rijiju emphasized that every party has the right to express its views in a parliamentary democracy, despite the tensions surrounding the TMC rebels' status.