New Parliament Building Inauguration Highlights: New Parliament building will witness rise of self-reliant India, says PM Modi

New Parliament Building Inauguration Highlights: Soon after its inauguration, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the new Parliament building as a harbinger of not just India’s development but that of the world.

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New Parliament Building Inauguration LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a gathering inside the Lok Sabha chamber, at the new Parliament building in New Delhi, Sunday, May 28, 2023. (PTI Photo)

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New Parliament Building inauguration Highlights: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the new Parliament building as a harbinger of not just India’s development but that of the world. Speaking for the first time in the new Lok Sabha, PM Modi said that the new building will witness the rise of a “self-reliant” India. Download our special commemorative poster on India’s Parliament House. Click here

PM Modi sought blessings from high priests of various Adheenams in Tamil Nadu and then installed the ‘Sengol’ spectre near the Lok Sabha Speaker’s chair in the new Parliament building. The prime minister also unveiled a plaque inaugurating the new building and honoured workers who helped built it. Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, S Jaishankar and BJP national president JP Nadda were present.

The new Parliament building is part of the revamped Central Vista project, the construction of which started in 2019. Built at an estimated cost of Rs 1,200 crore, the new Parliament has three storeys and a built-up area of 64,500 sqm. During the ceremony today, the Union Finance Ministry will also launch a Rs 75 coin to mark the inauguration of the new Parliament.

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