"Protocol violated during swearing-in ceremony of PM Modi": Congress MP Deepender Hooda
Jun 13, 2024
New Delhi [India], June 13 : Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda on Thursday alleged that the protocol was violated as the Chief of Defence (CDS) and the three Service Chiefs were made to sit way back during the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Hooda said that the businessmen and actors were seated before the CDS and Service Chiefs which is "unfortunate".
"Protocol was violated during the swearing-in ceremony of the Prime Minister and Central Government. CDS and the three Service Chiefs were made to sit way back. Businessmen and actors were seated before them," he said.
"This is very unfortunate, we condemn this. Who is responsible for this? Is this the respect for the armed forces of the country? The government should answer this. This is a country of Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan. We will not let it become the country of Jai Dhanwaan," the Congress leader added.
PM Modi took oath as Prime Minister of India for his third successive term on Sunday at an impressive ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan which is being attended by leaders from India's neighbourhood and Indian Ocean region.
President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Narendra Modi, followed by other members of his team of ministers.
The swearing-in ceremony is being attended by Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina and Seychelles Vice President Ahmed Afif.
Apart from two terms as Prime Minister beginning 2014, Narendra Modi also has the distinction of being the longest-serving Chief Minister of Gujarat with his term spanning from October 2001 to May 2014.
His previous two terms as Prime Minister have been marked by several key initiatives.
PM Modi led the BJP-led NDA to a third successive victory in the Lok Sabha polls.
The BJP won an absolute majority on its own in the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha polls winning 282 and 303 seats respectively.
PM Modi leads an NDA coalition with 292 seats in the Parliament and has laid thrust on making India a developed nation by 2047.
