handed over to subordinate sages PM methods ‘Sengol’, he was On the night of August 14, 1947, the first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru accepted at his residence, PM Modi bows before the ‘Sengol’ as a mark of respect to mark the beginning of the inauguration new parliament building, He also took the holy scepter in his hand and sought blessings from the priests of various Adhyanams.
Arrangements have been made for the meeting of 888 members in the Lok Sabha and 384 in the Rajya Sabha in the newly constructed building of the Parliament. The joint session of both the Houses will be held in the Lok Sabha Chamber.
PM Modi laid the foundation stone of the new Parliament building on December 10, 2020.
Here are the latest developments:
PM honored the workers who made the new parliament
Dedicating the new Parliament House to the nation, PM Modi felicitated the workers who built it in record time. The Prime Minister felicitated the construction workers by wearing traditional shawls and handed over mementos.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said on Wednesday that the Prime Minister would felicitate 60,000 workers (Shram Yogis) on the occasion of the inauguration.
PM Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker performed ‘Havan’
The Prime Minister, along with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, performed a havan for the new Parliament House. Priests from Adhanam in Tamil Nadu offer flowers to the historic scepter ‘Sengol’ as PM Modi performs a havan to inaugurate the new Parliament building.
Congratulatory message to PM Modi
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan congratulated PM Modi earlier on Saturday Inauguration of the new Parliament House, Sharing a video of Parliament House, the actor posted on Twitter, “To those who uphold our Constitution, represent every citizen of this great nation and protect its diversity @narendramodi ji.” What a wonderful new home. A new Parliament. Building a new India but with the age-old dream of India’s pride. Jai Hind! #MyParliamentMyPride.”
Akshay Kumar also posted congratulatory messages. “Proud to see this magnificent new Parliament building. May it always remain an iconic symbol of India’s growth story. #MyParliamentMyPride,” he said on Twitter.
Music composer Ilaiyaraaja and actor Rajinikanth also posted congratulatory messages on the new Parliament building.
‘New Parliament’Build as a temple of democracy’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described the new Parliament House as a “temple of democracy” and wished that it continues to strengthen India’s growth trajectory and empower millions of people. On Friday, PM Modi had said that the new Parliament building will make every Indian proud, as he posted a video of the newly constructed complex on Twitter and urged people to share it on the social media platform with the hashtag ‘MyParliamentMyPride’ .
PM Modi’s meeting with Aadinam at his residence
A day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Parliament building, he met Adhinams at his residence on Saturday and sought his blessings. At the beginning of the day, Adhims from Tamil Nadu presented him with special gifts including ‘Sengols’.
Sengol and its importance
‘Sengol’, a historical scepter of Tamil Nadu was given by the British to the first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to represent the transfer of power. Addressing a press conference earlier this week, Amit Shah said that ‘sengol’ symbolizes the transfer of power in India from the British, just as it was originally used during the Chola dynasty in Tamil Nadu to refer to a king. Used to hand over power to another king. ‘Sengol’ is a word derived from the Tamil word ‘Semmai’, which means ‘righteousness’.
The historical scepter was made of silver, plated with gold, and crowned with the sacred fig tree. The Nandi at the top of ‘Sengol’ is the symbol of ‘Justice’.
– with agency inputs