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☆ Indian Lawmakers Bid Farewell to British-Era Parliament Building
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Sept. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

"Today is an occasion to recollect and reminisce the parliamentary journey of 75 years of India before the proceedings are shifted to the newly inaugurated building," Modi told a special session before Tuesday's move. "It is a very emotional moment to bid farewell to the old parliament building ... Its glory also belongs to us," Modi told lawmakers in the lower house of the old parliament. His speech marked the start of a five-day special session called by the government, but there was no immediate confirmation on bills up for discussion. Indian lawmakers usually meet thrice a year: a budget session, a monsoon session and a winter session. While opposition leaders questioned the significance of the special session, they bid farewell to the old building and looked forward to better logistics, security and technology.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Edwin Lutyens, Herbert Baker, Modi, Tuesday's, Rupam Jain, Andrew Cawthorne Organizations: DELHI Locations: India, Central, New Delhi

☆ Indian lawmakers bid farewell to British-era parliament building
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Rupam Jain | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] A view shows India's new (L) and old parliament buildings during the first day of the five-day long special session in New Delhi, India, September 18, 2023. "It is a very emotional moment to bid farewell to the old parliament building ... Its glory also belongs to us," Modi told lawmakers in the lower house of the old parliament. His speech marked the start of a five-day special session called by the government, but there was no immediate confirmation on bills up for discussion. Indian lawmakers usually meet thrice a year: a budget session, a monsoon session and a winter session. While opposition leaders questioned the significance of the special session, they bid farewell to the old building and looked forward to better logistics, security and technology.

Persons: Adnan Abidi, Narendra Modi, Edwin Lutyens, Herbert Baker, Modi, Tuesday's, Rupam Jain, Andrew Cawthorne Organizations: REUTERS, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, DELHI, Central

☆ Modi inaugurates new parliament building as part of New Delhi's makeover
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/9] A view of India's new parliament building in New Delhi, India, May 27, 2023. Later, the prime minister entered parliament to loud cheers from guests, government officials and lawmakers, with many welcoming him with chant of "Modi, Modi". "To open a new parliament building without the opposition, it does not mean there is a democracy in the country. The triangular-shaped parliament complex is just across from the old, circular heritage building built by British architects Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker in 1927, two decades before India's independence. The old parliament will be converted into a museum.

☆ Modi inaugurates controversial new parliament building in India
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Rhea Mogul | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

A cyclist rides past the construction site for the new Parliament building in January 2021. Controversial projectThe new triangular parliament building is part of a major overhaul of New Delhi’s colonial-era administrative center dubbed the Central Vista Redevelopment Project. The rush was widely thought to have resulted from hopes of opening the parliament building by the 75th anniversary of Indian independence in August 2022. Capacity is also limited — a concern magnified by growing calls to increase the number of MPs sitting in India’s parliament. A photo of the parliament's interior taken during a visit to the building by Modi earlier this year.

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