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LoP Rahul Gandhi to sit after Cabinet ministers on I-Day
Defence Secretary RK Singh said on Monday that Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has been invited to the Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort on August 15 and will be seated immediately…
The Story in Brief
Defence Secretary RK Singh said on Monday that Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has been invited to the Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort on August 15 and will be seated immediately after Union Cabinet ministers, as per the Table of Precedence.
The clarification follows Congress criticism last year after Gandhi was seated in the 'fifth row'. Under the Warrant of Precedence, the LoP holds a rank equivalent to a Cabinet minister. This year's event will also highlight youth power and the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram.
The Indian Opinion
Congress was right to flag last year's fifth-row seating as a breach of protocol, but the government's belated clarification shows the rule was never in dispute. The real test is whether the Table of Precedence is applied consistently for all opposition leaders, not just Rahul Gandhi. Will Trinamool or DMK leaders receive the same treatment at future national events?
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, indiatoday.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
