By Neha Yadav
Published May 28, 2023

Hindustan Times
In Focus

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India's New Parliament Building Inauguration

India's new Parliament building was inaugurated on May 28, 2023, in a multi-faith prayer ceremony in New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi assisted by Om Birla, the speaker of Lok Sabha, unveiled the plaque, inaugurating the new Parliament building of India

PM Narendra Modi met 21 Adheenams on May 27, 2023, who participated in the inaugural ceremony

The sarva-dharma prarthana (multi-faith prayer) began with religious leaders chanting prayers in different languages. PM Narendra Modi performed the 'Ganpati Homam' ritual

PM Modi received the sacred 'Sengol' (sceptre) from the 293rd head priest of Madurai Aadheenam 

The 'Sengol' marks the symbolic transfer of power. In this pic, PM Narendra Modi is seen with the sacred 'Sengol'

8,000 to 10,000 Delhi police personnel had been deployed to ensure safety and security during the inauguration ceremony 

Earlier, PM Modi's official Twitter account tweeted a video offering a glimpse of the new Parliament building and urged people to share the video with their own voice over

On May 25, 2023, the finance ministry announced about the launch of a special 75 coin to commemorate the inauguration of the new Parliament building. The coin will have 'Parliament Complex' inscribed on it with the image of the building