Tag: Inauguration of the new Parliament House

  • PM Modi inaugurated the new Parliament House

    PM Modi inaugurated the new Parliament House

    New Delhi (IANS) | Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the new Parliament House after installing the historic ‘Sengol’ near the Lok Sabha Speaker’s chair. The Prime Minister, along with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, unveiled a plaque to mark the inauguration of the new Parliament House.

    The Prime Minister also honored the workers involved in the construction and development of the new Parliament House by presenting them with shawls and mementos.

    PM Modi participated in the ‘Sarva-Dharma’ (all-religious) prayer ceremony at the new Parliament House along with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and cabinet ministers.

    The ceremony started with a Havan in the morning. Representatives of 25 political parties and several dignitaries including Chief Ministers and Ministers are present on the occasion.

    Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, S. Jaishankar and Jitendra Singh, chief ministers of several states and BJP president J.P. Nadda is also present.

    Twenty opposition parties, including the Congress, are boycotting the inauguration of the new four-storey Parliament building.

    –IANS

  • A coin of Rs 75 will be released on the inauguration of the new Parliament House, know its features

    A coin of Rs 75 will be released on the inauguration of the new Parliament House, know its features

    New Delhi (IANS) | A new coin of Rs 75 will also be released at the inauguration ceremony of the newly constructed building of Parliament on Sunday, May 28. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will issue a new coin of 75 rupees to make the inauguration program of this new building of Parliament memorable and memorable. According to the notification issued by the Finance Ministry, the size of this new coin of Rs 75 will be 44 mm circular. Its standard weight will be 35 grams.
    The obverse of the coin will bear the Lion Capital of the Ashoka Pillar in the centre, with ‘Satyamev Jayate’ written below it. On its left periphery shall be written the word ‘Bharat’ in Devanagari script and on the right periphery the word ‘India’ in English. The rupee symbol and the denominational value ’75’ in International Numerals shall also be inscribed below the Lion Capital.
    The reverse side of the coin will have a picture of the Parliament House. The coin will bear the inscription ‘Sansad Sankul’ in Devanagari script on the upper periphery and ‘Parliament Complex’ in English on the lower periphery. The year ‘2023’ will be written below the picture of the Parliament Complex.

  • President and Vice President’s message will be read at the opening ceremony of the new Parliament House

    President and Vice President’s message will be read at the opening ceremony of the new Parliament House

    President and Vice President’s message will be read at the opening ceremony of the new Parliament House

    New Delhi (IANS) | Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the newly constructed building of Parliament on Sunday, May 28. Opposition parties have announced to boycott the ceremony for not getting the President to inaugurate the new Parliament House. Amidst the ongoing dispute between the government and the opposition regarding the inauguration program of the new Parliament House, it is being told that the congratulatory message of President Draupadi Murmu and Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar will also be read at the inauguration ceremony.
    According to sources, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh is likely to read the congratulatory message of President Draupadi Murmu and Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar at the inauguration ceremony of the new Parliament House. According to sources, the inauguration ceremony of the new Parliament building is likely to begin around 7:30 am on Sunday. The program will begin with a special puja as per Vedic rituals. This special puja is likely to last for about one and a half hours. It is being told that apart from Prime Minister Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh are also likely to be present in this special worship programme.
    During the puja and chanting, 20 swamis and special priests from various monasteries in Tamil Nadu will hand over the sacred Sengol to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which will be installed near the Speaker’s podium around 9 am. After this, there will be a prayer meeting for about half an hour in which Shankaracharya, saints and many scholars will be present.
    After this, the invited special guests and MPs will reach the Lok Sabha hall inside the new Parliament House to attend the main function of the inauguration. The ceremony is likely to begin only after 12 noon.
    Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress National President and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and former Speakers of Lok Sabha, among others, have also been specially invited.
    This phase of the program will begin with the National Anthem followed by the screening of two short documentary films. Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh will read the congratulatory message of President Murmu and Vice President Dhankhar. Being the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge is also scheduled to speak. Although the Congress has announced to boycott this inauguration program. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, being the custodian of the Parliament House complex, will also address the programme.
    To make the inauguration program of this new building of Parliament memorable and memorable, Prime Minister Modi will also release a new coin of Rs 75 on this occasion. This inaugural program will conclude with the address of Prime Minister Modi.