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  • Police Detain Protesting Wrestlers As They March Towards New Parliament

    Police Detain Protesting Wrestlers As They March Towards New Parliament

    Top wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and Bajrang Punia who have been protesting at Jantar Mantar for over a month against Wrestling Federation of India Chief (WFI) Brij Bhushan Singh, were detained by Delhi police today as they tried to march towards the new parliament building.

    Delhi Police said that protesting wrestlers breached the security cordon while trying to move towards the new Parliament building, where a women’s Mahapanchayat was planned for the day.In chaotic scenes witnessed at the Jantar Mantar, all protesters were detained and forcefully boarded in buses by police. “They have been detained for violating law and order. We will take legal action after inquiry in due course of time,” said Dependra Pathak, Special CP, Law and Order.

    The police officials were also seen clearing the protest site, where the wrestlers had resumed their agitation against the WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on April 23.

    Wrestler Sakshi Malik said that they were peacefully protesting and did not break any barricades.Farmers stage sit-in
    Scores of farmers led by BKU leader Rakesh Tikait too were on Sunday stopped by the Delhi Police at the Ghazipur border as they tried to enter the national capital to take part in the protest called by agitating wrestlers outside the new Parliament building.

    “All others (farmers) have been stopped (by the police). We will sit here for now and decide what to do next,” Tikait, who had spearheaded the anti-farm law protests, said after being stopped by the police at the heavily fortified Ghazipur border.

    Police rounded up some farmers on GT Road near Gurudwara Manji Sahib in Ambala on Sunday when they insisted on marching towards Delhi. A spokesperson of BKU (Charuni) Sukhwinder Singh alleged that police detained some of the farmers late on Saturday night.

    Around 200 farmers, including women activists, have been camping in Gurudwara Manji Sahib in Ambala since Saturday night which led to heavy deployment of police force outside the Gurudwara road.

    Ambala’s Superintendent of Police Jashandeep Singh said no permission has been given to hold the “Mahila Maha Panchayat” in Delhi. The police officer reached the gurudwara and asked the farmers not to lake the law in their hands and disperse.

    JNU students’ claims
    Moreover, a section of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students on Sunday alleged that the varsity authorities “prevented” them from taking part in the ‘Mahila Maha Panchayat’ by ramping up security on campus.

    There was heavy police deployment on the campus, the students added. No immediate response was available from the police or the university. The All India Students’ Association (AISA) claimed that an “undeclared Section 144” has been imposed on the campus.

    “Today, the Mahila Panchayat was announced. Heavy police deployment has been made inside and outside Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to prevent students from participating in it. The government has deployed its entire machinery to protect sexual violence accused,” said AISA activist Madhurima Kundu said.

  • Special Rs 75 coin launched to mark inauguration of new Parliament

    Special Rs 75 coin launched to mark inauguration of new Parliament

    A special Rs 75 coin was launched on Sunday to mark the inauguration of the new Parliament building. Notably, the country is also celebrating its 75th year of independence.

    A special stamp to mark the occasion was also launched. Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the new Parliament building to the nation and installed in the Lok Sabha chamber the historic ‘Sengol’, which has marked the transfer of power from the British to Indians in 1947.

    The obverse face of the coin bears the Lion Capital of ‘Ashoka Pillar’ in the centre with the legend ‘Satyamev Jayate’ inscribed below.

    The Ashoka Pillar is flanked by the word ‘Bharat’ in Devnagri script on the left periphery and the word ‘INDIA’ in English on the right periphery.

    The reverse face of the coin bears the image of the Parliament Complex. On the upper periphery, the inscription ‘Sansi Sankul’ is written in Devnagari script and on the lower periphery, the inscription ‘PARLIAMENT COMPLEX’ is written in English. Also, the Year ‘2023’ in International numeral is written below the image of the Parliament Complex.

    The shape of the coin is circular with a 44 mm diameter and it weighs around 35 grams. The coin having 200 serrations is composed of 50 per cent silver, 40 per cent copper, 5 per cent nickel and 5 per cent Zinc.

    The earlier Parliament building was inaugurated by then Governor-General Lord Irwin on January 18, 1927. The new Parliament building has the capacity to seat 888 members in the Lok Sabha and 300 in Rajya Sabha. The previous building of the Parliament there was a provision for the sitting of 543 Members in the Lok Sabha and 250 in the Rajya Sabha.

    Keeping in view the future requirements, arrangements have been made for a meeting of 888 members in the Lok Sabha and 384 members in the Rajya Sabha in the newly constructed building of the Parliament. The joint session of both Houses can now be held in the Lok Sabha Chamber.

  • Wrestlers to go ahead with ‘peaceful’ march to new Parliament

    Wrestlers to go ahead with ‘peaceful’ march to new Parliament

    The protesting wrestlers said late on Saturday evening that there was a lot of “pressure” to call off the Mahila Mahapanchayat they have planned in front of the new Parliament building on Sunday, but they will go ahead with the “peaceful” march come what may.

    The agitating wrestlers, demanding the arrest of former Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Singh who they alleged sexually harassed several women grapplers, had given a call for a Mahila Mahapanchayat on Sunday, the day the new Parliament building will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

    The likes of Olympic medallists Bajranj Punia, Sakshi Malik and Asian Games gold winner Vinesh Phogat said that any amount of force will not deter them from going ahead with the peaceful march.

    The administration has given them the permission to take out the march from Jantar Mantar to the new Parliament building.

    “We will go ahead with the Mahila Mahapanchayat, come what may. Our supporters have been stopped at a gurudwara in Ambala where they were supposed to stay tonight. It has now been converted into a cantonment,” alleged Vinesh.

    The wrestlers, in the run-up to the Mahapanchayat, have toured several cities in north India urging womenfolk and khaps to lend their support to their protest.

    Vinesh added that even if force is used on them on Sunday, the march will remain peaceful.

    “Wherever we are stopped, we will sit there and have the Mahapanchayat.”

    She alleged that raids were being conducted at the houses of people supporting them.

  • Police deployed in Haryana to ‘prevent’ entry of protesters into Delhi

    Police deployed in Haryana to ‘prevent’ entry of protesters into Delhi

    To prevent protesters from reaching Delhi to support wrestlers, police authorities in Haryana on Sunday set up road barricades on borders with Punjab and deployed additional police forces to monitor and ‘prevent’ their entry into the national capital.

    A police official on duty at the Punjab-Haryana border said Haryana Police installed barricades to monitor the movement of traffic.
    “We are ensuring that movement of essential goods is not impacted with a large volume of traffic moving towards Delhi,” he said.

    Officials admitted to IANS that sufficient police force has been deployed to maintain law and order in the state.

    Restrictions have been imposed for the past few days at most of the interstate border points with Punjab, including in Sirsa, Kurukshetra and Jind districts.

    Police have been deployed in force on the Ambala-Rajpura and Ambala-Delhi highways and link roads.

    Farm representatives and people associated with over 35 khaps from Haryana have been reaching Jantar Mantar in Delhi to express their solidarity with the wrestlers, who have levelled allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

  • PM Modi installs ‘Sengol’ in new Parliament House

    PM Modi installs ‘Sengol’ in new Parliament House

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday installed the ‘Sengol’ in the new Parliament building ahead of the inauguration.

    Modi arrived in Parliament premises and offered floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi. He then along with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla participated in the puja for the inauguration of the new building.

    PM Modi then took the ‘Sengol’ and walked towards the new Parliament House with the Adheerams of several Mutts from Tamil Nadu to install it in the new building. Modi was accompanied by Speaker Birla to the new building.

    Modi along with the Lok Sabha speaker then installed the Sengol in the new Parliament House.

    The inaugural ceremony began with an early morning havan. Representatives of 25 political parties and many dignitaries, including chief ministers and ministers, are expected to attend the inauguration.

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

  • Kamal says make new Parliament inauguration an occasion of national unity

    Kamal says make new Parliament inauguration an occasion of national unity

    CHENNAI: Insisting that political disagreements could wait for a day, actor-politician Kamal Hassan on Saturday appealed to political parties to reconsider their boycott and make the inauguration of the new Parliament an occasion of national unity.

    India’s new home needs all its family members to reside in it, he said. He said he believed in participatory democracy and hence call upon all opposition parties who have chosen to boycott the event to reconsider it.

    “Any disagreements you may have over the event can be raised in public forums as well as on the floor of the houses of the new Parliament,” Hassan urged.

    Reminding political parties to remember that “there is more that unites us than divides us,” Haasan said in a statement here that the entire country is looking forward to this event. “The eyes of the world are upon us. Let’s make the inauguration of a new Parliament an occasion of national unity, our political disagreements can wait for a day,” Hassan, president of the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), said.

    The veteran actor had unsuccessfully contested against BJP Mahila Morcha national president Vanathi Srinivasan in Coimbatore south constituency in the 2021 Assembly elections.

    The inauguration of the new Parliament on May 28 is a moment of celebration for the entire country and it moved him with immense pride. “I congratulate the Government of India for this historic achievement. In national interest, I choose to celebrate the inauguration of the new Parliament with you, while maintaining my dissent over not inviting the Hon. President of India and for not involving opposition parties in the planning of the inauguration,” he said.

    “But this moment of national pride has become politically divisive. “I ask my Prime Minister one simple question; “Please tell the country, why the President of India should not attend the inauguration of our new Parliament?” I see no reason why the President of India as Head of the State should not be part of this historic occasion,” he asked.

    Bills passed by Parliament become law of the land only when the President gave the assent. The President has the power to convene or adjourn sessions of Parliament and is integral to the functioning of Parliament.

    “I advise the Prime Minister to make the conciliatory gesture and invite Hon. President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu. The new Parliament is no mere ordinary building. It will be the home of Indian democracy for time immemorial. I call upon the Prime Minister to rectify this oversight, which will go down in history as a grave error, and if rectified will become a milestone in political leadership,” he claimed.

  • Omar Abdullah calls new Parliament ‘pretty damn impressive’

    Omar Abdullah calls new Parliament ‘pretty damn impressive’

    Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Friday said the new Parliament building was a welcome addition and looks “pretty damn impressive”, amid criticism by the opposition over its inauguration.

    Abdullah, whose party’s MPs have also announced to boycott of the inaugural ceremony, said when he was a member of the Lok Sabha, many of his colleagues often spoke about the need for a new and improved Parliament building.

    “Setting aside the brouhaha about the inauguration for a moment, this building is a welcome addition. The old Parliament House has served us well but as someone who has worked there for a few years, a lot of us often spoke amongst ourselves about the need for a new and improved Parliament building. Better late than never is all I’ll say and this one looks pretty damn impressive,” the NC vice president wrote on Twitter.

    Setting aside the brouhaha about the inauguration for a moment, this building is a welcome addition. The old Parliament House has served us well but as someone who has worked there for a few years, a lot of us often spoke amongst ourselves about the need for a new & improved… https://t.co/xxok8C1MRw

    — Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) May 26, 2023
    As many as 19 opposition parties, including the Congress, Left, TMC, SP and AAP, came together on Wednesday and announced their decision to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying they find no value in a new building when the “soul of democracy has been sucked out”.

    The NC was also a signatory of the joint opposition letter.

  • Center to issue new coin of Rs 75 on the occasion of inauguration of new parliament

    Center to issue new coin of Rs 75 on the occasion of inauguration of new parliament

    According to a notification from the Ministry, the Union Finance Ministry will introduce a 75 coin to commemorate the opening of the new Parliament building. The coin will be round in shape and have a 44 mm diameter. The coin will be made of a quaternary alloy, which will be composed of 50% silver, 40% copper, 5% nickel, and 5% zinc.

    The inscription “Satyameva Jayate” is inscribed below the Lion Capitol of the Ashoka Pillar on the coin’s face, which is surrounded by the words “Bharat” in Devnagri script on the left and “INDIA” in English on the right. The announcement also mentioned that a picture of the parliament complex would appear on the coin’s reverse side. On the upper periphery of the coin, the words “Sansad Sankul” will be written in Devanagari script, and on the lower periphery, the phrases “Parliament Complex” will be written in English.

    Meanwhile, on May 28, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially open the new Parliament building. However,19 opposition parties—and the AIMIM separately—announced their “collective decision” on Wednesday to skip the opening of the new Parliament building on May 28. They claim Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to do so himself, “completely sidelining” President Droupadi Murmu, is an insult to the high office of the President and goes against the letter and spirit of the Constitution.

  • Prez Murmu should inaugurate new Parliament, not PM: Rahul

    Prez Murmu should inaugurate new Parliament, not PM: Rahul

    NEW DELHI: Congress former president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said that the new Parliament building should be inaugurated by President Murmu and not by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

    “The President should inaugurate the new Parliament House and not the Prime Minister,” Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet. The New Parliament House inauguration event is scheduled on May 28.

    “Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new Parliament building on 28th May 2023, which is also the 140th birth anniversary of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, the great son of India,” BJP IT cell in-charge Amit Malviya tweeted.

    “Veer Savarkar was born on 28th May 1883 in Bhagur. The new Parliament is designed to last at least 150 years. The current premises has been in existence for 100 years now,” he said.

    PM Modi will be inaugurating the new Parliament building — a triangular-shaped four-storey building with a built-up area of 64,500 square metres. The Congress has called the new Parliament building as Modi’s vanity project. Earlier, Congress General secretary Jairam Ramesh also took a swipe at the government and said, “A complete insult to all our Founding Fathers and Mothers. A total rejection of Gandhi, Nehru, Patel, Bose, et al. A blatant repudiation of Dr. Ambedkar.”

    Ramesh also slammed the Prime Minister two days ago and said, “The sole architect, designer and worker for the new Parliament building, which he will inaugurate on May 28th. The picture tells it all – personal vanity project.”

    The triangular shaped building’s construction started on January 15, 2021 and was to be completed by August 2022. Built in an area of 64,500 square metres, the new building will house 1,224 MPs and is a four-storey structure. It has a library, multiple committee rooms and dining rooms. Tata Projects has constructed the building at an estimated cost of Rs 970 crore.

    -IANS