evidence: - Congress leader and Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot: "The 20 parties that hold importance in democracy had to boycott (new Parliament inauguration) under compulsion. So from this, you can understand what message would have been sent to the country and the world. People will not accept this. There will be trouble for the party (BJP) & PM in the coming times." [...] Why were Opposition parties boycotting new Parliament building's inauguration ceremony Almost 20 Opposition parties announced their boycott of the new Parliament building's inauguration after the ruling BJP sent an invitation for the ceremony. They raised questions about why the prime minister should inaugurate the new Parliament instead of the president.