PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates New Parliament Building, Launches Plaque To Mark Historic Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Parliament building and dedicated it to the nation

PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates New Parliament Building ( Image Source :PIB )

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the new Parliament building and dedicated it to the nation. Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla accompanied the Prime Minister during the ceremony that began with Puja. After Puja, the PM and LS speaker Birla entered the new Lok Sabha where PM Modi installed the historic 'Sengol' near Speaker's chair. later, the Prime Minister unveiled the plaque to mark the inauguration of the new Parliament building.

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The Prime Minister also tweeted and share his view on the occasion. He said that he hopes the new building will propel India to new heights.

"As the new building of India’s Parliament is inaugurated, our hearts and minds are filled with pride, hope and promise. May this iconic building be a cradle of empowerment, igniting dreams and nurturing them into reality. May it propel our great nation to new heights of progress," the Prime Minister said in a tweet.

As the new building of India’s Parliament is inaugurated, our hearts and minds are filled with pride, hope and promise. May this iconic building be a cradle of empowerment, igniting dreams and nurturing them into reality. May it propel our great nation to new heights of progress. pic.twitter.com/zzGuRoHrUS

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 28, 2023

 

After inaugurating the new parliament building, the Prime Minister honoured and felicitated workers who were involved in the construction of the new Parliament building.

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PM Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union ministers and Chief Ministers of different States attended a multi-faith prayer meeting.

With this, the first phase of the new Parliament building inauguration has concluded while the second phase will begin at 12 pm. PM Modi has left the premises and will join other leaders when the second phase begins.

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."