Trinamool’s leader in the Rajya Sabha, Derek O’Brien tweeted, “Parliament is not just a new building; It is an establishment with age old traditions, values, precedents and rules – it is the foundation of Indian democracy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not understand this. For him, the inauguration of the new building on Sunday is all about me, myself. So keep us out of it.” CPI general secretary D Raja also said that his party would not participate in the inauguration ceremony.