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THE NEW INDIAN PARLIAMENT HOUSE



INTRO 

The Indian Parliament meets at the New Parliament House in New Delhi. It is home to India's lower and upper houses of parliament, the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, respectively.
A new parliament building was built in New Delhi as part of India's Central Vista Redevelopment Project. Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened it on May 28, 2023. 

It is positioned 750 meters from Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sansad Marg, which crosses Central Vista, and is surrounded by the Vijay Chowk, India Gate, National War Memorial (India), Vice President's House, Hyderabad House, Secretariat Building, Prime Minister's office and residence, ministerial buildings, and other administrative units of the Indian government.



Due to worries about the integrity of the older structure, proposals for a new parliament building to replace the current complex first surfaced in the early 2010s. Then-Speaker Meera Kumar established a committee in 2012 to make recommendations for a number of replacements for the current structure. The current facility, a 93-year-old structure, is thought to have structural problems and not have enough room to house members and their staff. Despite this, the structure is protected since it is thought to be a significant part of India's national heritage.

Commencement

In addition to other projects in New Delhi, including the renovation of Kartavya Path, the building of a new residence for the Vice President, a new office and residence for the Prime Minister, and the consolidation of all ministerial buildings into a single central secretariat, the Indian government launched the Central Vista Redevelopment Project in 2019. This project includes the construction of a new parliament building.
In October 2020, there will be a ceremony to mark the building's foundation. The first brick was laid on December 10, 2020. 

The Central Vista Redevelopment Project was put on hold in its entirety by Justice A. M. Khanwilkar of the Supreme Court of India, despite the fact that the laying of the project's foundation stone had been approved. December 10, 2020

Description

The new complex will be shaped like a hexagon, according to Bimal Patel, the architect in charge of the redevelopment of Central Vista. It will be constructed next to the current complex and will be nearly identical to it.

The structure is intended to last more than 150 years. It will have architectural designs from many regions of India and be built to withstand earthquakes. [9] Since the number of MPs may rise due to India's expanding population and ensuing future redistricting, the projected Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha chambers would feature spacious seating capacities to accommodate more members than are already present.

With 888 Lok Sabha seats and 384 Rajya Sabha seats, respectively, the new building will house both houses of parliament. It will not include a central hall like the current parliament building does. In the event of a joint session, 1,272 people will be able to fit in the Lok Sabha chamber. Ministerial offices and committee rooms will be located on the remaining four stories of the structure. 

The building will have a built area of 20,866 m2 (including its open-sky area of 2,000 m2 for a banyan tree), which is 10% less than the old circular building, which is currently 22,900 m2 (diameter 170.7 m) including its open-sky area of 6,060 m2, or 1.5 acres, divided into 3 sectors, each half an acre.

There are three entrances to the Parliament House: Gyan Dwar, Shakti Dwar, and Karma Dwar.
A 'Sengol' from the Chola era that was given to Jawaharlal Nehru, the country's first prime minister, on the eve of Indian Independence, will also be housed in the new building.

250 members of the Rajya Sabha and 550 members of the Lok Sabha can be found in the current Parliament building. The new Parliament building, however, includes seating for 888 Lok Sabha members and 384 Rajya Sabha members, so it has been built to meet future needs. It also has a shared session room where both houses can meet concurrently, promoting cooperation and effective government.

SOME BEST VIEWS OF NEW PARLIAMENT 

(SOURCE- TWITTER , GOOGLE)








SOME EXPERT POLITICIAN VIEWS



Dr. S.JAISHANKAR (FINANCE MINISTER) 

A privilege to witness a moment of history the inauguration of India's new Parliament by our PM Narendra Modi.

This is a statement of Atmanirbharbharat, of our traditions and achievements as of our aspirations.

Our democratic heritage, practices and values are a key aspect of our foreign policy. Confident that this 
new Parliament will be a vibrant forum for greater international exchanges.

Nitin Gadkari ( Transport & Highway Minister)

India, the mother of all democracies, exemplifies its time-honored values and illustrious heritage through the 
magnificent inauguration of the new Parliament building.

Shashi Tharoor (INC. MP Of Thiruvananthapuram)

My own view on the #sengol controversy is that both sides have good arguments. The government rightly argues that the sceptre reflects a continuity of tradition by embodying sanctified sovereignty & the rule of dharma. The Opposition rightly argues that the Constitution was adopted in the name of the people & that sovereignty abides in the people of India as represented in their Parliament, and is not a kingly privilege handed down by divine right. 

The two positions are reconcilable if one simply drops the debateable red herring about the sceptre having been handed to Nehru by Mountbatten to symbolise the transfer of power, a story for which there is no proof. Instead we should simply say that the sengol sceptre is a traditional symbol of power & authority, and by placing it in the Lok Sabha, India is affirming that sovereignty resides there & not with any monarch. 

Let us embrace this symbol from the past to affirm the values of our present.

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy (CM Of Andhra Pradesh )

Congratulated to Honorable PM for dedicating the grand and spacious Parliament building to the nation.
He emphasized that he Parliament is the temple of democracy and represents the soul of the nation,
belonging to all political parties and the people of country.









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