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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the new Parliament House and installed a historic scepter ‘Sengol’ in the presence of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Adheenam seers. PM Modi dedicated the ‘Temple of Democracy’ to the nation.

Dedicating it to the nation, PM Modi said that this is not just a complex but a symbol of the aspirations of the 140 crore Indians.

“Some moments in the developmental journey of a nation get immortalised, today is one such day...The new Parliament complex will witness the realisation of our 'developed India' resolution,” PM Modi said.

PM Modi further added, “Our democracy is our inspiration, our constitution is our resolve. The best representative of this inspiration, this resolution, is our parliament.”

 

As the nation celebrates the historic day, here’s everything you need to know about the new Parliament building.


1.    Total Capacity: The old Parliament building has a central hall with a total capacity of 436 people while the new Lok Sabha Hall will seat around 1272 people.
2.    Seats in Lok Sabha: While the old Lok Sabha has a seating capacity of only 552 MPs, the new Parliament is thrice the size of present one and has seating arrangement for at least 888 MPs.
3.    Seats in Rajya Sabha: While the current Rajya Sabha has 245 seats, the new Rajya Sabha has seating capacity for 384 people.
4.    Earthquake Safety: With the risk of earthquake in Delhi, the new Parliament is built in such a manner that it can withstand earthquakes.
5.    Theme: The Lok Sabha is based on the theme of the National Bird Peacock while the Rajya Sabha is based on the National Flower Lotus.
6.    Separate Entrances: The new Parliament has three main gates and separate entrances for MPs, VIPs and visitors. The gates have been named Gyan Dwar, Shakti Dwar and Karma Dwar.
7.    Portraits: The portraits of all the prime ministers of the country, Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose.
8.    Facility for media: It has a total of 530 special facilities for the media and also galleries for the general public to witness parliamentary proceedings.

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