New Delhi, July 19 -- Opposition parties, who had walked out of the all-party meeting over the government's invite to NCPI, later returned to take part in the discussions after a few minutes.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that the decision on the rebel Trinamool Congress MPs, who had said they had merged with NCPI, was pending with the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.

"All Opposition parties staged a walkout from the All-Party meeting for a few minutes. This was a mark of protest against the decision of the Modi Govt to invite the NCPI that is a parking place for 20 'rebel' TMC MPs when a final decision is still pending with the Speaker," Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X.

Opposition members said they staged a symbolic protest. They al...