Ex-PM Manmohan Singh, Ghulam Nabi Azad decline invite to state banquet for Trump

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, Feb 24, 2020: Days after accepting the invitation, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has conveyed to Rashtrapati Bhavan that he will not attend the state banquet in honour of US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, people familiar with the development said on Monday, Hindustan Times reported.

 

Rashtrapati Bhavan had invited Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and Azad—the floor leaders of the principal opposition party in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha — for the dinner.

Azad had accepted the invitation earlier but he told the President secretariat that he will not come for the banquet.

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh has also declined the invite to attend the banquet.