New Delhi, July 19 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) rebel MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay on Sunday attended the all-party meeting convened the day before the Monsoon Session of Parliament, asserting that the "House belongs to the Opposition" while calling on the government to ensure the smooth functioning of Parliament.

Speaking to ANI on the all-party meeting, Bandyopadhyay said he was attending as the leader of the Nationalist Citizen Party of India (NCPI).

Bandyopadhyay said, "We were invited, and we attended--representing the new party with 20 MPs. Our stance is that the House belongs to the Opposition; this must be acknowledged. The government, too, must agree and take the initiative to ensure the House functions smoothly."

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