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‘Will witness creation of aatmanirbhar Bharat’: PM lays foundation stone of new Parliament House
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the new Parliament building on Thursday and described the event as a "milestone in India's democratic history". (PTI)
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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). (PTI)
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The new building, whose construction is likely to be completed in 2022, will have an area of 64,500 square metres. (PTI)
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Addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone and performing the ground-breaking ceremony, Modi urged the people to take a pledge to keep 'India First' and asserted that every decision should increase the strength of the country, whose interest is paramount.(PTI)
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Union ministers, ambassadors, leaders of different parties, including former Lok Sabha speaker Shivraj Patil and representatives of the YSR Congress, AIADMK, BJD and the TRS, were in the audience. (PTI)