New Parliament Inauguration Full Details: Prime Minister Narendra Modi (PM Modi) will dedicate the new Parliament House to the country on Sunday (May 28). The inauguration ceremony will start with havan and puja in the morning and the program will end with PM Modi’s address. Let us tell you what is the complete schedule of the opening ceremony. Along with this, you are given all the information including the difference between the new and old building, to whom the invitation was sent.
The ceremony will start with Havan from 7.30 am. For this a pandal will be set up near the Gandhi statue. Many ministers including Prime Minister Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will be present in this puja. After this, between 8.30 am to 9.00 am, the historic Sengol belonging to Tamil Nadu and made of silver and gold plated will be installed near the seat of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. This ceremonial scepter, given to the first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru as a symbol of the transfer of power in August 1947, was kept in the Nehru Gallery of the Allahabad Museum.
Full program of the opening ceremony
There will be a prayer meeting at 9-9.30 am. Many great scholars, pundits and saints including Shankaracharya will be present in this prayer meeting. The second phase of the ceremony will begin at 12 noon with the national anthem. Two short films will be shown on this occasion. After this Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and President Draupadi Murmu The message will be read out by the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha. Then a provision has been made for the speech of Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge. However, they have decided to boycott the ceremony. The Lok Sabha Speaker will also address on this occasion.
commemorative coin will be issued
A commemorative coin and stamp of Rs 75 will also be issued on this occasion. This coin weighing 35 grams is made of four metals. On one side of it is the lion of Ashoka Pillar, below which Satyamev Jayate is written and India is written in Devanagari on the left side and India is written in English on the right side. Along with this, the symbol of rupee is also present. the other side of the coin new parliament building is the picture of. Prime Minister Modi will address at the end of this program. The program will conclude around 2-2.30 pm.
Features of the new parliament
The foundation stone of the new Parliament House was laid by PM Modi on December 10, 2020. The new building has been designed by Gujarat’s company HCP. It has a seating capacity of 888 members in the Lok Sabha Chamber and 384 members in the Rajya Sabha Chamber, for a joint session the Lok Sabha Hall can seat 1,272 members. Built by Tata Projects Limited, the new building has a grand Constitution Hall, a lounge for Members of Parliament, a library, cafes, dining areas, committee meeting rooms, spacious parking areas as well as VIP lounges .
The built-up area of the triangular-shaped four-storey Parliament House is 64,500 square meters. The building has three main gates – Gyan Dwar, Shakti Dwar and Karma Dwar. It has separate entrances for VIPs, MPs and visitors. The new Parliament House will be disabled-friendly and will have about 92 rooms for the use of the Council of Ministers. The materials used in the construction of the new Parliament House have been brought from different parts of the country.
new building cost
Tata Projects Limited won the bid for the construction of the new Parliament House at a cost of Rs 861.90 crore. However, in the year 2020 Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri informed the Parliament that the estimated cost of construction of the new building is Rs 971 crore. Last year, media reports suggested that the cost of the new Parliament building had risen to over Rs 1,200 crore.
What does the new Parliament House symbolize?
The new Parliament House is a symbol of the spirit of Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-reliant India). The newly constructed building of Parliament, which will serve 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.
To whom was the invitation for the ceremony sent?
Invitations have been sent to all MPs and prominent leaders for the inauguration ceremony of the building. Along with this, the secretaries of all the ministries of the central government, Bimal Patel, the chief architect of the building, industrialist Ratan Tata have also been invited. Invitations have also been sent to many prominent personalities including sportspersons and film stars.
Know about the old Parliament
Talking about the existing building of Parliament, it is about 100 years old, whose construction work was completed in 1927. A grand event was organized for the inauguration of this building on 18 January 1927 and it was inaugurated by the then Viceroy Lord Irwin. At that time it was known as ‘Council House’. There are a total of 12 gates in the old parliament.
Why was there a need for a new building?
According to the information given on the website of Central Vista, the old building is not able to meet the current requirements in terms of facilities and technology. Keeping these factors in mind, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha passed resolutions urging the government to construct a new building for the Parliament.
difference between new and old parliament
The construction of the old Parliament building was completed in 6 years. While the new building was completed in less than 3 years. 83 lakh rupees were spent in the construction of the old parliament. While the construction of the new building cost more than 1200 crores. The shape of the old building is circular. While the new building is in a triangular shape. The area of the new building is 64,500 square meters. While the old building was built in 566 meters in diameter. The old building can seat 550 members in the Lok Sabha and 250 in the Rajya Sabha. While the new parliament has a seating capacity of 888 in the Lok Sabha and 384 in the Rajya Sabha.
Controversy over opening ceremony
Several opposition parties, including the Congress, have announced a boycott of the inauguration ceremony of the new parliament. Opposition parties say that being the head of state, President Draupadi Murmu should inaugurate the new Parliament House. At the same time, 25 parties, including constituents of NDA and some other parties, have announced their participation in the ceremony.
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