Miffed at not being taken into confidence, Sharma in a strongly-worded letter to the Mayor Yog Dhyan Ahuja, pointed out that he was not even informed. The letter states that as per the traditions of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the opposition should have been taken into confidence. He pointed out that as per the norms, the leader of the opposition and the leader of the house, both issued the invitation together.

Upset at being kept in the dark, Sharma said that he would have joined the BJP in welcoming the PM. He also said that the Mayor should cancel the programme and convene a meeting of the House on March 8 to discuss the matter and issue a fresh invitation to the PM.