HISTORIC moment! From bowing down before Sengol to installing it in the new Parliament building, 5 things happened at the inauguration

New Delhi, May 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the new Parliament building and installed the sacred 'Sengol' in the Lok Sabha chamber. He was accompanied by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.

 

PM Modi was handed over the historic 'Sengol' by Adheenams before it was installed in the new Parliament building. Adheenam seers handed over to PM Modi the 'Sengol', which was accepted by the first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru at his residence on the night of August 14, 1947.

  

1. PM Modi prostrated before the 'Sengol' as a mark of respect to mark the beginning of the inauguration of the new Parliament building.

 

 

2. PM Modi also sought blessings from priests of various adheenams with the holy sceptre in hand.

 

3. The ceremony has begun with a traditional 'pooja' with Vedic rituals which will continue for an hour. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was also present with along with PM Modi during the pooja.

 

4. PM Modi installs the sacred Sengol in the Lok Sabha chamber

 

 

5. Dedicating the new Parliament building to the nation, PM Modi honoured workers who built it in record time. The Prime Minister felicitated the construction workers with traditional shawls and handed over mementoes.

Union home minister Amit Shah had on Wednesday said the Prime Minister will honour 60,000 workers (shram yogis) at the inauguration.

 

 

The present building of the Parliament was completed in 1927, and is now going to be almost 100 years old. The lack of space was being experienced in this building as per the present requirements. In both Houses, there was also a lack of convenient arrangements for the sitting of the MPs which was affecting the efficiency of the work of the Members.

 

Considering the above, both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha passed resolutions urging the government to construct a new building for the Parliament. Consequently, on 10 December 2020, the foundation stone of the new building of Parliament was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The newly constructed Parliament building has been built in record time with quality construction.

 

Now the newly constructed building of Parliament, which will work to further enrich India's glorious democratic traditions and constitutional values, is also equipped with state-of-the-art facilities which will help the Members to perform their functions in a better way.

 

The new Parliament building will enable 888 members to sit in the Lok Sabha.In the present building of the Parliament, there is a provision for the sitting of 543 Members in the Lok Sabha and 250 in the Rajya Sabha.

 

Keeping in view the future requirements, arrangements have been made for a meeting of 888 members in the Lok Sabha while 384 members in the Rajya Sabha in the newly constructed building of the Parliament. The joint session of both Houses will be held in the Lok Sabha Chamber.

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