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  • PM Modi Inaugurates New Parliament House Amid Opposition Boycott, Places Sengol In Lok Sabha Chamber

    PM Modi Inaugurates New Parliament House Amid Opposition Boycott, Places Sengol In Lok Sabha Chamber

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the new Parliament House amid a boycott by most of the Opposition parties.

    Modi unveiled the plaque at the new Parliament House to mark the inauguration and installed the Sengol in the Lok Sabha chamber. The Centre has claimed that Sengol is the symbol of the transfer of power from the British to India. Modi protstrated before the Sengol and sought blessings from high priests of various ‘adheenams’ in Tamil Nadu with the holy sceptre in hand.

    The inauguration of the new Parliament House took place amid a boycott by the Opposition. A total of 20 parties have boycotted the inauguration and only five Opposition parties are in attendance, besides the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led ruling coalition.

    Parliament inauguration with multi-faith prayer
    A multi-faith prayer was held to mark the occasion of the inauguration of the new Parliament House.

    A video of the prayer showed religious figures of different faiths holding a prayer at the site. It has been called a ‘sarv-dharma’ prayer.The inauguration took place amid Vedic chants. Dressed in traditional attire, Modi walked into Parliament premises from its Gate No. 1 and was welcomed by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Amid Vedic chants by priests from Karnataka’s Shringeri Math, Modi performed “Ganapati Homam” to invoke Gods to bless the inauguration of the new Parliament building.

    Modi then carried the Sengol in a procession amid tunes of “nadaswaram” and chanting of Vedic mantras to the new Parliament building and installed it in a special enclosure on the right side of the Speaker’s chair in the Lok Sabha chamber.Modi felicitates workers, greets priests
    On the day of the inauguration of the new Parliament House, Modi also felicitated some workers associated with the project.

    Modi felicitated with shawls and souvenirs some workers who played key roles in the construction of the new Parliament building.

    Visuals of the felicitation shows Modi engaging with the workers one by one as an announcer informs of their individual roles in the project.

  • 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.

  • Adheenam Priests Present ‘Sengol’ To PM Modi Ahead Of New Parliament Building Inauguration

    Adheenam Priests Present ‘Sengol’ To PM Modi Ahead Of New Parliament Building Inauguration

    A group of Adheenam priests from Chennai made a significant gesture by presenting the Sengol, a golden spectre, to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi.

    According to the reports by India Today, the event took place ahead of the much-anticipated inauguration of the new Parliament building. The priests, who arrived in Delhi earlier in the day, had the opportunity to meet PM Modi at his residence. During the meeting, they offered their blessings to the Prime Minister.

    The Sengol, a historic symbol, will find its place in the Lok Sabha chamber of the new Parliament. It holds immense historical value, having been presented to former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on the eve of India’s Independence. Interestingly, the Sengol had been stored in a museum in Allahabad for an extended period until recently, when it was decided to bring it to the new Parliament building.The presentation of the Sengol has not been without controversy. It became the center of a war of words between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress party. The Congress party questioned the significance of the Sengol as a symbol of the “transfer of power” from the British to the Indians. In response, Smriti Irani, a BJP leader, criticized the Congress party, stating that their view of the Sengol as a walking stick revealed their perception of democracy.

    The upcoming inauguration of the new Parliament building is expected to be a grand affair, with the participation of around 25 political parties. However, it is worth noting that 20 opposition parties have decided to boycott the event. Their decision is rooted in their dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Modi leading the unveiling, as they had expected President Droupadi Murmu to have that honor.

  • PM Modi will establish holy Sengol in the new building of Parliament, know its history

    PM Modi will establish holy Sengol in the new building of Parliament, know its history

    PM Modi will establish holy Sengol in the new building of Parliament, know its history
    Holy Sengol
    New Delhi (IANS) | Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to inaugurate the newly constructed building of Parliament on 28 May. On this important day, PM Modi is also going to install the holy Sengol in the new building of Parliament. This sengol was brought from Tamil Nadu in the year of India’s independence i.e. 1947, which was handed over to Jawaharlal Nehru, the then and first Prime Minister of independent India, by the British as a symbol of transfer of power on 14 August 1947 at around 10:45 pm. was assigned Union Home Minister Amit Shah while giving information about Prime Minister Modi installing Sengol in the new building of the Parliament, said that on the occasion of ‘Amrit Mahotsav of Independence’, the country’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the newly constructed building of the Parliament to the nation on May 28. He said that this new Parliament House is a proof of the foresight of Prime Minister Modi. It is a beautiful attempt to combine our cultural heritage, tradition and civilization with modernity in building a new India.
    Referring to the old historical tradition of Sengol, Shah further informed that a historical tradition dating back ages will also be revived and restored on the historic occasion of the inauguration of the new Parliament building.
    Referring to the tradition followed at the time of independence of the country and the transfer of power from the British to India, Shah said that a unique incident took place on August 14, 1947. At that time Jawaharlal Nehru was handed over Sengol brought from Tamil Nadu as a symbol of transfer of power. Referring to this tradition being associated with the Chola Empire, he said that when Prime Minister Modi came to know about this tradition in 1947, he ordered an investigation into where Sengol is now.
    Today, after 75 years of independence, most of the citizens of the country are not aware of this, while Sengol played an important role in the history of India. It became a symbol of the transfer of power in Sengol 1947. After a lot of research, it was found that this Sengol is kept in the Allahabad Museum.
    Shah further informed that it was decided that it was inappropriate to keep this sacred Sengol in a museum. Therefore, after receiving this Sengol of 1947, it was decided that on the same day the new Parliament House would be dedicated to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi would humbly accept this Sengol from Adhinam in Tamil Nadu and present it in the new Parliament House. It will be installed near the seat of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
    Giving information about the entire process at the time of independence of the country, Shah said that in 1947, when Lord Mountbatten asked Jawaharlal Nehru how to transfer power, Nehru sought suggestions from C Rajagopalachari about it. . He told Jawahar Lal Nehru about the Sengol process of the Chola Empire. After this, this sacred Sengol was brought from Tamil Nadu and on 14 August 1947, at around 10:45 pm, the British handed over this sacred Sengol to Jawaharlal Nehru as a symbol of transfer of power.
    While giving information about the program of May 28, Shah also said that the Tamil scholar who was present at the time of handing over Sengol to Nehru in 1947, is 96 years old today and the same 96-year-old Tamil scholar will be the new Speaker of the Parliament on May 28 as well. Will be present at the time of installation of Sengol in the building. On the occasion, Shah also launched a website to disseminate information related to the tradition and history of Sengol in the presence of Union Ministers Anurag Thakur and G Kishan Reddy.
    Recalling the entire program that took place on the occasion of India’s independence, Amit Shah said, today even after 75 years of independence, most of India is not aware of this event. It was a special occasion on the night of August 14, 1947, when Jawaharlal Nehru received Sengol from the specially arrived Adhinams (priests) from the Thiruvaduthurai Adhinam (monastery) in Tamil Nadu. Sengol’s involvement with Pandit Nehru was precisely the moment when power was transferred by the British into the hands of Indians. This very moment is what we are celebrating as independence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to adopt Sengol as the national symbol of Amrit Kaal. The new building of Parliament will witness the same event, with Adhinam repeating the ceremony and presenting the Sengol to Prime Minister Modi.
    Explaining in detail about Sengol, the Union Home Minister further said that Sengol has a deep meaning. The word sengol is derived from the Tamil word semmai, which means righteousness. It is blessed by the chief adhinam (priests) of a prominent religious monastery in Tamil Nadu. As the observer of ‘justice’, the hand-engraved Nandi sits atop it, watching with his unflinching gaze.
    Most importantly, the person holding the Sengol is ‘ordered’ (‘aanai’ in Tamil) to rule justly and fairly and this is what is most noteworthy – chosen to serve the people. Those who have gone should never forget this. The same Sengol of 1947 will be installed prominently near the Speaker’s seat in the Lok Sabha by Prime Minister Modi. It will be displayed for the nation to see and taken out on special occasions