In Pictures: Opposition boycotts Constitution Day, protests against ‘murder of democracy’

Opposition parties stage a demonstration outside Parliament over the Maharashtra political crisis.

Former PM Manmohan Singh along with Congress leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi during a protest outside Parliament in New Delhi | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

New Delhi: The opposition staged a protest outside Parliament Tuesday against the developments in Maharashtra. Parties including the Congress, Trinamool Congress, and Shiv Sena boycotted a joint Parliament session where Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on the occasion of Constitution Day.

Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Manmohan Singh led the protest, saying democracy was being murdered.

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi leads the protest outside Parliament. | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

(L-R) Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh, and Rahul Gandhi at the protest Monday. The session had to be adjourned after the opposition protested against the government formation in Maharashtra. | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi with DMK’s Kanimozhi, who also took part in the protest. | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Rajya Sabha member Misa Bharti with Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi at the protest. | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Senior Congress leader Manmohan Singh Tuesday said, “Proof of pudding is in eating,” as he remarked on PM Modi’s comments on Constitution Day. | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad takes a break from the protest. | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Sonia Gandhi holds up a placard, alleging misuse of power by the government after the BJP pulled a coup in Maharashtra overnight. | Phtoto: Praveen Singh | ThePrint

(L-R) TMC leaders Mahua Moitra, Saugata Roy, Suvendu Adhikari, and Sudip Bandyopadhyay at the protest | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint