Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday criticized the government for not inviting Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge to the G20 gala dinner in the Rajya Sabha, saying it can only happen in countries where there is no democracy or opposition. .
Chidambaram said that he hoped that India or Bharat did not reach a stage where democracy and opposition cease to exist. Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that party leader and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Kharge was not invited to the G20 gala dinner. He claimed that the government does not appreciate the leader of 60% of the population of India.
In an X message, P Chidambaram said, “I cannot imagine the government of any other democratic country not inviting a famous opposition leader to a state dinner of world leaders. This can only happen in countries where there is no democracy and no opposition.” “I hope that India or Bharat has not reached a stage where democracy and opposition cease to exist,” he said.
