New Parliament Opening: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday devoted the brand new Parliament to the nation, Congress took a dig at PM Modi and in contrast him with former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru which appeared derogatory.
In a tweet put out by Congress, the grand outdated celebration shared a photo exhibiting a tall determine of Pt Jawaharlal Nehru and PM Modi in a comparatively small determine with a caption, “no matter how hard you try.”
However, quickly after Congress’ tweet, BJP additionally took a dig on the grand outdated celebration evaluating a reel vs real state of affairs.
PM Modi inaugurated the brand new Parliament constructing on Sunday morning and expressed hope that it’s going to turn into a cradle of empowerment, igniting goals and nurturing them into actuality.
Dressed in conventional apparel, Modi walked into Parliament premises from its Gate No.1 and was welcomed by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
Amid Vedic chants by clergymen from Karnataka’s Shringeri Math, the prime minister carried out “Ganapati Homam” to invoke divine blessings.
The prime minister prostrated earlier than the Sengol and sought blessings from excessive clergymen of varied adheenams in Tamil Nadu with the holy sceptre in hand.
Modi then carried the Sengol in a procession amid tunes of nadaswaram and chanting of Vedic mantras to the brand new Parliament constructing and put in it in a particular enclosure on the best facet of the Speaker’s chair within the Lok Sabha chamber.
“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 tweeted later.
He additionally shared footage of the inaugural occasion held this morning.
Several Union ministers, together with Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, S Jaishankar, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Mansukh Mandaviya and Jitendra Singh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, BJP president J P Nadda amongst others have been current on the event.
The prime minister felicitated with shawls and souvenirs among the staff for his or her key function within the development of the brand new Parliament constructing. A multi-faith prayer was additionally held to mark the event.
The prime minister, alongside with the Speaker and another dignitaries, later went to the outdated Parliament House.
The occasions to mark the inauguration are being held amid a boycott by a number of Opposition events which insist that President Droupadi Murmu because the Head of the State ought to do the honours.
The new Parliament constructing, constructed by Tata Projects Ltd, may even have a grand Constitution Hall to showcase India’s democratic heritage, a lounge for MPs, a library, a number of committee rooms, eating areas and ample parking house.
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