Duty to invite everyone: Centre as Oppn stages walkout over invite to rebel TMC MPs

Centre reacted after entire Opposition staged a walkout from the all-party meeting to protest the invitation to 20 rebel TMC MPs. "It's the government's duty to invite everyone...NCPI (Nationalist Citizens Party of India) requested recognition from the LS Speaker...how can you ignore it," Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said. The all-party meet was called ahead of the Monsoon Session.