Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated India’s new Parliament building, reported The Indian Express.
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 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.
