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New Delhi, May 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s new Parliament building this morning. Dressed in traditional attire, Modi performed a “Ganapati Homam”, along with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
PM Modi sought blessings from high priests of various Adheenams in Tamil Nadu and then installed the ‘Sengol’ spectre near the Lok Sabha Speaker’s chair in the new Parliament building.
The prime minister also unveiled a plaque inaugurating the new building and honoured workers who helped built it. Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, S Jaishankar and BJP national president JP Nadda were present.
The inauguration ceremony saw participation of religious events as priests from major religions, Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Christian and others presenting their religious verses.
The new Parliament building is part of the revamped Central Vista project, the construction of which started in 2019. Built at an estimated cost of Rs 1,200 crore, the new Parliament has three storeys and a built-up area of 64,500 sqm. During the ceremony today, the Union Finance Ministry will also launch a Rs 75 coin to mark the inauguration of the new Parliament. (With inputs from Agencies)
