Last Updated: May 26, 2023, 12:26 IST
As many as 20 opposition parties including the Congress have announced their boycott of the inauguration of the new Parliament building by Modi.
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In today’s afternoon digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on the political war between the BJP and Congress on the new parliament building inauguration, former Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain’s bail order and other top stories.
As the political row over the opening of the building in New Delhi on Sunday escalated, the BJP hit back alleging that the opposition parties have decided to boycott the inauguration just because it has been built at the initiative of Prime Minister Modi. The BJP also appealed to the opposition parties to attend the “historic day” of its inauguration by showing a “big heart.” As many as 20 opposition parties including the Congress have announced their boycott of the inauguration of the new Parliament building by Modi. READ MORE
Satyendar Jain Gets Bail on Medical Ground; SC Says Ex-Minister Can’t Speak to Media or Leave Delhi
Former Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain was on Friday granted bail on medical grounds, a day after he was put on oxygen support and admitted to Lok Nayak Hospital (LNJP) in the intensive care unit (ICU) for treatment. READ MORE
An ongoing wave of Covid-19 infections in China has forced authorities to step up vaccination programmes in order to arrest the recent spike. This spike in cases is expected to peak in June and infect as many as 65 million people a week, the Washington Post reported. The report pointed out that the new XBB variants of Covid-19 are mutating to overcome the immunity developed after China departed its Covid Zero policy last year. READ MORE