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BOTH Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles and Tobago House of Assembly (THA) head Farley Augustine told Newsday they plan to attend the award ceremony for President Christine Kangaloo to award the Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ORTT) to visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The award is set to be made at 10 am on July 4 at President's House.

Beckles and Augustine, via WhatsApp, told Newsday they had been invited and intended to be present.

Opposition Chief Whip Marvin Gonzales told Newsday via a phone call that the opposition had been invited and expected to attend a joint assembly of both Houses of Parliament at the Red House, due to be addressed by Modi.