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new ParliamenT Building:

a big change for setting of politics in heart of Capital

ratan Tata praises effort sponsibilities of MPs have in-

Tata Trusts’ Chairman Ratan creased with the expansion of
Tata on Thursday said the new democracy there was need of a
Parliament building project is new Parliament building to fulfil
“impressive” and he wished it their constitutional responsibili-
all the success. ties in the future as the existing
“It is an impressive project building does not provide this
and I wish it all success. I am scope. He said members of both
privileged to be invited to the the Houses desired that a new
foundation stone laying cere- building should be built which
mony,” Ratan Tata said. He was fulfils requirements of the fu-
in the national capital to attend ture while reflecting the diversi-
the foundation stone laying cer- a model of the New Parliament Building in New Delhi on thursday ty of the country.
emony of the new Parliament He said keeping in view of
building project. Notably, Tata the sentiments expressed by the
Projects Ltd has been given the MPs and the two Houses, the
contract for the construction Prime Minister approved the
project of the new Parliament construction of a new Parliament
building. building and the auspicious day
Earlier today, Prime Min- has arrived when the bhoomi
ister Narendra Modi laid the pujan and the foundation-lay-
foundation stone for the con- ing ceremony is being done.
struction of the new building
and said it would become a wit- Congress misses the ceremony
ness to the creation of ‘Atmanir- A day after the Congress
bhar Bharat’ (self-reliant India) boycotted the foundation stone
and fulfil the aspirations of 21st laying ceremony of the new Par-
Century India. liament building and questioned
The construction of the new the timing of the event, Union
Parliament building, which will Parliamentary Affairs Minister
have a seating capacity for 888 Pralhad Joshi accused the party
members in the Lok Sabha and of continuing the legacy of Brit-
384 members in Rajya Sabha as tata trusts' chairman ratan tata speaks to the media during the founda- ish in India. After the ceremony
against the present 543 mem- tion laying of the New Parliament Building, in New Delhi. (aNi Photos) on Thursday, he said that the
bers and 245 members respec- Parliament House, which was
tively, was expected to begin this In his tweets, the Union and this new Parliament House built around 100 years ago, is
month. Home Minister said, “The foun- will be a witness to our commit- lacking in space in terms of rep-
However, the Central gov- dation stone of the new Parlia- ment to this resolution.” resentation vis-a-vis population.
ernment has assured the Su- ment House is a golden day in Prime Minister Narendra “It has issues as far as space
preme Court, which is hearing our history. I congratulate, the Modi on the inauguration of the and modern technology is con-
a plea against the Central Vis- Prime Minister on this glorious new Parliament building said cerned. That’s why it was de-
ta project, that no construction occasion.” “Parliament House that it would become a witness cided to build a new Parliament
will be undertaken for now. The symbolizes our faith in democ- to the creation of ‘Atmanirbhar building. We hope to conduct
new Parliament building is a racy, which reminds us of the Bharat’ (self-reliant India) and the winter session in 2022 in the
part of the Central Vista project. value of freedom and the strug- fulfil the aspirations of 21st cen- new building,” Joshi told ANI.
gle for it and also motivates us tury India. He added, “The Congress
symbol of a self-reliant to serve the nation. The new wants to continue with the Brit-
Union Home Minister Amit Parliament House will be a sym- art and culture ish legacy. Like earlier, they
Shah has hailed the laying of bol of a self-reliant India, which Lok Sabha Speaker Om used to table the annual Budget
the foundation stone of the new will become the locus for fulfill- Birla on Thursday said that the at 5 pm because the British used
Parliament building here today, ing the hopes and aspirations of new building of parliament will to do it.”
stating that the new Parliament our citizens, reflect the art, culture and di- On the absence of the op-
house will be a symbol of a self-re- “The Modi government is versity of all provinces and will position leaders, Joshi denied
liant India, which will become the totally devoted and dedicated be a centre of inspiration for all commenting further saying,
locus for fulfilling the hopes and in empowering the poor and citizens. “We invited them. I talked to
aspirations of the netizens. deprived sections of the country The Speaker said that re- the opposition parties.”

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