Opposition Plan For Tribute To Former VP?

Mamata Banerjee has expressed significant discontent over the proposal to host a farewell for the former Vice President without her consent, a plan pushed forward by the opposition parties, including her own, the Trinamool Congress (TMC). In a recent conversation, with Kharge, the president of the Congress party. Rahul Gandhi reached out to the ex-VP, sharing the collective decision among opposition figures to honour him at the prestigious Ashoka Hotel, amid concerns that the government has no plans for such a tribute source says. Initially, the former Vice President was visibly moved by the gesture, yet he later expressed reservations, worrying that the farewell could take on a partisan tone, especially if the Prime Minister remains uninvited.

Reports suggest that Rahul Gandhi assured the ex-VP that he would also be invited to the gathering, leaving the final decision of attendance up to him. In the wake of this development, Mamata Banerjee urged the Congress Party president to voice her dissatisfaction. She was adamant that her party's name should not be used in the invitation process without her consent. Kharge, the Congress leader, found himself momentarily at a loss for words in response to her concerns source says..