The AIMIM chief questioned, “If the PM goes alone and inspects the construction of Parliament, I think it is wrong. Why was he not with PM Modi? PM should not have gone alone?”
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his surprise visit to the construction site of the new Parliament in New Delhi and questioned why the PM was there without the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. He said Modi has violated the principle of separation of powers, which is part of the basic structure of the Constitution.
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“Parliament is not the jurisdiction of @PMOIndia. Why was he there without @loksabhaspeaker? Did the speaker allow him? It violates the principle of separation of powers, which is part of the basic structure of the Constitution. Perhaps it is his There was jet lag from the US tour, Owaisi said on Twitter, “There was AM but PM was here.
Owaisi further said that as per the Supreme Court judgment, Parliament is the basic structure of the Constitution and the principle of separation of powers states that the executive cannot interfere in the activities of the judiciary or the legislature. “PM Modi is part of that executive,” he said.
The AIMIM chief questioned, “If the PM goes alone and inspects the construction of Parliament, I think it is wrong. Why was he not with PM Modi? PM should not have gone alone?”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who returned from a 3-day US visit on Sunday, made a surprise visit to the construction site of the new Parliament building in New Delhi. The Prime Minister reached the spot without any prior information and security details.
PM Modi reached the construction site at 8:45 pm, spent about an hour and directly inspected the construction status of the new Parliament building. The new building is part of the Central Vista project.
The construction of the building is expected to be completed in the second half of next year. Official sources said he spoke to those involved in the construction and inspected the ongoing work.
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