'New Parliament will witness the making of Aatma Nibhar Bharat'

New Delhi, Dec 10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the New Parliament Building on Thursday. The new building is a vital part of the vision of the ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat’ intiative and will be a landmark opportunity to build a peoples’ Parliament. This will be the first time after independence, one which will match the needs and aspirations of ‘New India’ in the 75th anniversary of independence in 2022.

 

Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said, "Today is a milestone in India's democratic history, filled with the idea of ​​Indianness." He added that the start of the construction of the Parliament House of India is one of the most important stages of our democratic traditions. "It can’t be more beautiful or more pure than the new building of our Parliament witnessing when India celebrates 75 years of its independence," he said.

 

PM Modi also remembered the moment when he entered the Parliament House for the first time in 2014 as an MP. He said that when he entered the Parliament House for the first time, he bowed his head and saluted this temple of democracy, before stepping into it. He remarked that many new things are being done in the new Parliament House that will increase the efficiency of the MPs and modernize their work culture.

 

PM Modi said if the old Parliament House gave direction to post-independence India, the new building would become a witness to the making of an ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat.’ If work was done to fulfill the needs of the country in the old Parliament House, then the aspirations of 21st century India will be fulfilled in the new building.

 

Further, PM Modi urged the people to take the pledge to keep India First, to worship only the progress of India and the development of India, every decision should increase the strength of the country and that the country's interest is paramount. He asked everyone to take the pledge that there will be no greater interest for them than national interest. Their concern for the country will be more than their own personal concerns. Nothing will be more important to them than the unity, integrity of the country. Dignity and fulfillment of the constitution of the country will be the biggest goal of their life.