Violation of separation of powers: Owaisi slams PM Modi's visit to new Parliament building construction site

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his surprise visit to the construction site of the new Parliament and called it a violation of the principle of separation of powers.

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his surprise visit to the construction site of the new Parliament in New Delhi. As per SC judgment, Parliament is the basic structure of the Constitution. The Theory of Separation of Powers says the executive can't interfere in the activities of the judiciary or legislature. PM Modi is a part of that executive: AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi (1/2) pic.twitter.com/i63DqZNjLP

Taking to Twitter, he said that PM Modi had violated the principle of separation of powers, which is part of the basic structure of the Constitution.