Sharad Pawar Slams Centre Over Rahul Gandhi’s Independence Day Snub

Sharad Pawar, president of the Nationalist Congress Party, criticized the Central Government for not providing a front-row seat to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi at the Independence Day event. Pawar emphasized that the position of LoP should be respected, recalling better treatment during previous administrations.

In a scathing critique, Sharad Pawar, president of the Nationalist Congress Party, condemned the Centre on Friday for not allotting Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi a front-row seat during the Independence Day celebrations.

Addressing opposition bloc Maha Vikas Aghadi, Pawar argued that disrespecting the Leader of Opposition's post signifies a continuous threat to democratic principles, despite the BJP not securing a majority in the Lok Sabha.

Pawar highlighted that during Atal Bihari Vajpayee's and Manmohan Singh's tenures, respective LoPs were seated beside cabinet ministers, stressing that both the Prime Minister's and Leader of Opposition's offices deserve equal respect and prestige.