Shah Rukh Khan calls the new Parliament building ‘a magnificent new home for the people who uphold our Constitution’
“What a magnificent new home for the people who uphold our Constitution, represent every citizen of this great Nation and protect the diversity of her one People @narendramodi ji. A new Parliament building for a New India but with the age old dream of Glory for India. Jai Hind!
PremiumHailing the inauguration of new parliament complex, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Saturday called it a 'magnificent new home’ for the people who uphold our constitution'.
“What a magnificent new home for the people who uphold our Constitution, represent every citizen of this great Nation and protect the diversity of her one People @narendramodi ji. A new Parliament building for a New India but with the age old dream of Glory for India. Jai Hind! #MyParliamentMyPride", the superstar tweeted.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to inaugurate the new parliament building on Sunday at a mega event. The new parliament complex is built at a cost of ₹971 crore, can accommodate 888 Lok Sabha members and 300 members in the Rajya Sabha. The Lok Sabha is being designed to accommodate joint sessions, and will be able to host 1,272 members.
It is a a part of the Central Vista Redevelopment Project and will have a constitutional hall, and is said to be ‘divyang friendly’. As per details, the new complex has a central lounge to complement the open courtyard.
The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are based on India’s national bird (peacock) and national flower (lotus) respectively.
Responding to superstar Shah Rukh Khan's congratulatory tweet on the new Parliament building, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the actor has "beautifully expressed" his thought about the "new home for the people who uphold Constitution".
"Beautifully expressed! The new Parliament building is a symbol of democratic strength and progress. It blends tradition with modernity. #MyParliamentMyPride," PM Modi tweeted.
PM Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to inaugurate the new Parliament building on Sunday.
Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the new Parliament Building on December 10, 2020. It has been built in record time with quality construction.
The task of constructing the new Parliament building was a mammoth endeavour. It witnessed several key construction activities being done off-site as well. Further, the construction also saw the usage of materials sourced from across the country.
As per the government officials, teak wood was sourced from Nagpur, Maharashtra while sandstone (red and white) was procured from Sarmathura, Rajasthan.
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