PM Modi makes surprise visit to new parliament building

Prime Minister Modi spent more than an hour inside the building. He also interacted with the construction workers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a surprise visit to the new parliament building in the national capital on Thursday (March 30) evening. He inspected various works as well as interacted with construction workers.

Prime Minister Modi spent more than an hour inside the building. Accompanied by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Modi had a look at the facilities coming up at both Houses of Parliament, the sources said. 

He also interacted with the construction workers. 

Parliament building foundation stone:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the new Parliament building in December 2020. The new building will have a grand Constitution Hall which will showcase India’s democratic heritage, a lounge for MPs, a library, multiple committee rooms, dining areas and parking space. The government is also set to construct an Executive Enclave that will house a new Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Cabinet Secretariat, India House and National Security Council Secretariat.

The new building will be triangular in shape with a national emblem installed in it. The redevelopment of the Central Vista, the nation’s power corridor, also envisages a common central secretariat, revamping of the 3-km Rajpath from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to the India Gate, new office and residence of the prime minister, and a new vice-president enclave.