Pralhad Joshi refutes allegations of not giving appropriate seat to Mallikarjun Kharge during President’s swearing-in ceremony

Jul 25, 2022

New Delhi, July 25 (ANI): Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi on July 25 refuted the Opposition’s allegations of not giving an appropriate seat to Mallikarjun Kharge during the swearing-in ceremony of President Droupadi Murmu and said that he was given a seat in front row at par with Cabinet ministers. “To respect the position of Mallikarjun Kharge, he was provided with a seat in the first row. When he still complained that it was on the corner, the staff offered to move him to the centre, but he refused. On Saturday, for the farewell function, he was duly invited. He had been allotted a seat close to the PM. But he did not show up. In a way, it was an insult to the outgoing President, the Chairman and the Speaker,” he said.