NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new Parliament building on May 28, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday.
“The PM will felicitate about 60,000 workers who were involved in the construction of the new Parliament building,” the home minister said.
The home minister also said that a historical event is being revived on this occasion. The historic sceptre, ‘Sengol‘, will be placed in the new Parliament building. It was used on August 14, 1947, by then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru when the transfer of power took place from the British, Shah said.
It is called ‘Sengol’ in Tamil, the meaning of this word is full of wealth,” the home minister added.
The home minister said that all political parties will be invited to attend the inauguration ceremony of the new Parliament building.
– With inputs from agencies
“The PM will felicitate about 60,000 workers who were involved in the construction of the new Parliament building,” the home minister said.
The home minister also said that a historical event is being revived on this occasion. The historic sceptre, ‘Sengol‘, will be placed in the new Parliament building. It was used on August 14, 1947, by then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru when the transfer of power took place from the British, Shah said.
It is called ‘Sengol’ in Tamil, the meaning of this word is full of wealth,” the home minister added.
The home minister said that all political parties will be invited to attend the inauguration ceremony of the new Parliament building.
– With inputs from agencies
