NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday questioned why President Droupadi Murmu was not invited to the function to mark the historic transition of Parliament from the old to the new swanky building.The event held in the historic Central Hall of the old building was presided over by Vice-President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankar."Where was the President of India during today's event at the Central Hall (of the old Parliament building)? Was she invited? Why was she ignored?" TMC leader Derek O'Brien said."On a day, that Prime Minister brought in the women's reservation Bill, talked about minorities, downtrodden, tribals … they insulted the President by keeping her out of the function," O’Brien said.

The joint gathering of members from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha was addressed by Prime Minister Modi among others at the Central Hall event.

But the President was not present at the function.Opposition parties had earlier objected to the President not being invited for the inauguration of the new Parliament building in May.

At least 21 opposition parties had boycotted the inauguration, contending that President Murmu should inaugurate the new building and not Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The sessions of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are summoned and prorogued by the President on the advice of the government.