Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the new Parliament building today. The ceremony was attended by the Union Minister of the Interior, Amit Shah, the Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, the Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, foreign envoys and the President of the Lok Sabha, Om Birla. The ceremony was followed by a ‘sarva dharma prarthana’ (multi-faith prayer) at 1:30 pm. The Prime Minister will deliver his speech at 2:15 pm.
The new Parliament building will cost 971 million rupees and is estimated to be completed in 2022. Lok Sabha Chairman Om Birla said the new building will be an excellent example of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’. The current Parliament building was built by the British and its foundation stone was laid on February 12, 1921.
The new building will also have a large Constitution Hall to showcase India’s democratic heritage, a hall for Members of Parliament, a library, multiple commission rooms, dining rooms, and ample parking space. The Lok Sabha chamber will have a capacity of 888 members, while Rajya Sabha will have 384 seats, taking into account the future increase in the number of members for the two chambers.
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Multi-denominational prayer in motion
Prime Minister Modi, foreign envoys and other ministers attend ‘sarva dharma prarthana’ (multi-faith prayer) at the groundbreaking ceremony.
Prime Minister Modi presents a plaque to mark the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Parliament building
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a plaque to mark the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Parliament building.
Foreign ministers and envoys present at the ceremony
Union Interior Minister Amit Shah, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, foreign envoys and Lok Sabha President Om Birla were also present at the laying ceremony. of the first stone of the new Parliament building.
Prime Minister Modi lays the foundation stone for the new Parliament building
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays the foundation stone for the new Parliament building in the Parliament House Complex. Tata Trusts President Ratan Tata, Union Minister HS Puri, Dy de Rajya President Sabha Harivansh and several religious leaders present at the ceremony.
Prime Minister Modi will lay the foundation for the new Parliament building
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for the new Parliament building at 1 pm, followed by an interfaith prayer at 1:30 pm and his speech at 2:15 pm. The new building will cost 971 million rupees and is estimated to be completed in 2022.
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