New Parliament Inauguration HIGHLIGHTS: Ceremony Concludes, PM Greets Attendees
New Parliament Building Inauguration HIGHLIGHTS: Stay tuned to get all the latest and most accurate LIVE updates on the inauguration of the New Parliament Building by PM Narendra Modi today.
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New Parliament Building Inauguration HIGHLIGHTS: Hello and welcome to ABP Live for all the latest information and tracking the latest development LIVE on the inauguration of the New Parliament Building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday. PM Modi is set to host around 25 political parties at the new Parliament building's inauguration. In addition to the 18 individuals representing the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), there will be seven other parties not affiliated with the NDA present at the event. Seven political parties that are not part of the NDA, including the BSP, Shiromani Akali Dal, Janata Dal (Secular), Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), YSR Congress, BJD, and TDP, are expected to attend the ceremony.
The grand opening of the new Parliament building is expected to be marked by hymn chanting, a "havan" ritual, and a "puja" ceremony. The rituals will commence in the morning, with the main program scheduled for the afternoon.
The move for the Prime Minister to inaugurate the new Parliament building has been criticised by nearly 20 opposition parties such as the Congress, Left, TMC, SP, and AAP who have chosen not to attend the inauguration ceremony.
Notably, the Supreme Court rejected a plea seeking the new Parliament to be inaugurated by President Murmu. The court said that the matter is not relevant to SC and while rejecting the PIL said that the Prime Minister is the executive head of Parliament while the president is the constitutional head. Earlier, a PIL was submitted to the apex court requesting the Lok Sabha secretariat to arrange for President Droupadi Murmu to officially inaugrate the new Parliament building.
A related controversy pertains to the 'Sengol' that will be installed close to the Chair of the Lok Sabha speaker as the Congress claimed there is no documented evidence of Lord Mountbatten, C Rajagopalachari, and Jawaharlal Nehru describing the 'Sengol' as a symbol of the transfer of power by the British to India. The grand old party's Communication in-charge Jairam Ramesh remarked that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "drum-beaters are using the ceremonial sceptre for their political ends in Tamil Nadu."
Reacting to the claims made by Ramesh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticised the Congress saying that the remarks are a "shameful insult" while asking, "Why does the Congress party hate Indian traditions and culture so much?".
As for the Opposition boycott, most opposition parties had stayed away from the event even when PM Modi laid the foundation stone for the building in 2020 amid the Covid pandemic.
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Why Would We Have Parliament Made By Britshers After 75 Yrs Of Independence: Piyush Goyal
Union minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday that: "Some people tried to make new Parliament inauguration also controversial. This should be a matter of pride to every Indian. Why would we have a Parliament building built by the British, even during the 75th year of Independence?..." (ANI Input)
#WATCH | Delhi:..."Some people tried to make new Parliament inauguration also controversial. This should be a matter of pride to every Indian. Why would we have a Parliament building built by the British, even during the 75th year of Independence?...": Piyush Goyal, Union… pic.twitter.com/aZ0uUG62w5
— ANI (@ANI) May 28, 2023
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