New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- The opposition continues to take offence to the 'non-invitation' of opposition leaders to the state banquet hosted by the President on Friday night for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

UBT Sena RS MP Priyanka Chaturvedi joined the chorus with a post addressing the President and alleging that the government had hijacked the state visit of Putin.

"Dear @rashtrapatibhvn, Your role in democracy is bipartisan. Your role is to uphold constitutional principles which includes both sides of democracy- the government and its opposition. Unfortunate to see a state banquet to welcome a foreign dignitary was hijacked by the government to keep away leaders of opposition. This doesn't augur well for democracy and only shows the p...