New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- Amid chaos over the Leader of Oppositions (LoPs) in Parliament not being invited for the President's banquet hosted for Russian President Vladimir Putin, Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain on Saturday advised Rashtrapati Bhawan to rise above "partisan preferences and biases".

He said that President Droupadi Murmu, as the constitutional head of state, must ensure that traditions of bipartisan engagement are upheld. He said that the President of India has "departed" from the democratic tradition of inviting LoPs to the official dinner organised for foreign state heads.

"Departing from long standing democratic tradition, the President of India has not invited Leaders of Opposition in Parliament, Mallikarjun Kharge and Rah...