Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday slammed the central government over the installation of Sengol in the new Parliament building and asked if the nation is heading from democracy to monarchy.
Amid the boycott of the inauguration of the new Parliament building by PM Narendra Modi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said that he needs to remember that democracy is not just about buildings, but it is run with a public voice.
Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram took a jibe at the inauguration of the new Parliament House by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and termed it PM's "personal project".
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday installed the sacred 'Sengol' in the Lok Sabha chamber, right next to the Speaker's chair in the new Parliament building, after performing puja.
"When a country like India, full of diversity, with a huge population that tackles various challenges, moves forward with a belief, it inspires many countries of the world. Every achievement of India is going to become an achievement for different countries in different parts of the world
In a Twitter war, when the Congress posted an image of PM Narendra Modi in miniature before a large image of first PM Jawaharlal Nehru, the BJP put up an image showing that Nehru's stature in real life was much smaller than his reel image.
CM Yogi, who attended the inaugural ceremony of the new Parliament building in New Delhi on Sunday, also described the sacred 'Sengol' as a symbol of India's justice, fairness, sovereignty and strength.
"I saw the event in the morning. I am happy I didn't go there. I am worried after seeing whatever happened there. Are we taking the country backwards? Was this event for limited people only?," said Sharad Pawar on the inauguration of the new Parliament with havan, multi-faith prayers and
Earlier today Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the new Parliament building to the nation by unveiling a plaque and installing the 'Sengol' in the Lok Sabha chamber
Tharoor affirmed the government's argument that 'Sengol' reflects a continuity of tradition, however, he also called the argument of Opposition righteous, that the Constitution was adopted in the name of the people.