IN PICS: PM Modi Lays Foundation Of New Parliament Building, Performs Bhoomi Pujan

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The various religious leaders at the foundation stone laying ceremony of the new Parliament building perform 'Sarva Dharma Prarthana'.

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Tata Trusts' Chairman Ratan Tata, Union Minister HS Puri, Dy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Harivansh & various religious leaders were also present Tata Projects Ltd has been given contract for the project

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The ground-breaking ceremony was attended by leaders of different political parties and even envoys from other countries.

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'Sarva Dharma Prarthana' being performed by various religious leaders at the foundation stone laying ceremony of the new Parliament building, in Delhi.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday laid the foundation of the new Parliament building in a religious bhoomi pujan ceremony. / Image: Twitter @BJP4India

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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh also offered prayers during the ceremony.

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A sarva dharma prarthana' (inter-faith prayer) was also held during the ceremony. ( Image: Twitter/BJP)

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Priests from the Sringeri Math Karnataka did the rituals for the 'bhoomi pujan' at the new Parliament building site and it was followed by a 'sarva dharma prarthana' (inter-faith prayer).

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