Jagriti Rai (intern journalist ) The prime minister led Union government took a step ahead towards the ambitious central vista plan. PM Narendra Modi performed the Bhoomi pujan and laid the foundation stone for the new parliament building. For the historic ceremony, Narendra Modi performed the rituals around a holy pyre at the construction site. The priests from the famous sringeri matam in Karnataka were called for the ceremony
Nearly 200 invitees including Union ministers, MPs, and religious leaders attended the groundbreaking ceremony held at the national capital Delhi on Thursday
India’s top engineering, construction, and procurement company Tata projects have bagged the contract to construct the new parliament complex
Ratan Tata has also attended the ceremony
The new parliament building is believed to be a four-storied construction. The new building which is said to be worth 11,000 crores would seat members which will be increased to 1,224 members during joint sessions
Narendra Modi addressed the media after the groundbreaking ceremony. He called the day, a day of pride for the Indians as the country is witnessing the groundbreaking ceremony
Though the foundation ceremony was laid for the new parliament building, the construction cannot be started as of now. The case on the new parliament complex is going on in the supreme court
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