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New temple of Democracy

first parliament also sat here.In this Parliament
House, the Constitution was drafted and democracy
was restored. After intense brainstorming in the Ashoka Pillar on the roof of Parliament House
Central Hall of Parliament, Baba Saheb Ambedkar
and other seniors presented the country with the n The National Emblem on the roof of the Parliament
constitution. The current Parliament building has House was unveiled on July 11, 2022. On this occasion,
been a symbol of independent India's vicissitudes, Prime Minister Modi also interacted with the labourers
challenges, solutions, hope, aspiration, and involved in the construction of the new Parliament.
success. Every law passed in this building, as well n The National Emblem is made of bronze and has a total
as many profound statements made in Parliament weight of 9500 kg.
House during the passage of these laws, are part of
the heritage of our democracy. n Its height is 6.5 metres.
However, accepting reality is as important as n A supporting structure of steel weighing about 6500 kg
accepting Parliament's great history. This structure has also been constructed to support the emblem.
is nearly a century old. It has been continuously n
upgraded over the decades to meet modern needs. It is built on top of the Central Hall of the new
Many walls have been shattered in the process. Parliament House.
Sometimes it is a new sound system, other times it n The conceptual design and process of building the
is a fire safety system, and still other times it is an IT National Emblem on the roof of the new Parliament
system. Even the walls in the Lok Sabha have been House have gone through eight different stages,
removed to increase the seating capacity. After all starting from clay model and computer graphics
this, the Parliament building was now asking for preparation to bronze casting and polishing.
rest. For many years, there has been a strong desire
for a new Parliament House. It was everyone's
responsibility in such a situation that 21st-century
India now has a new Parliament House. The date
of May 28, 2023, has been inscribed in gold letters
in the history of self-reliant India in this direction.
While New India watches the shaping up of the new
Parliament House, the current Parliament House is
adding years to its life. If the old Parliament House
guided post-independence India, the new structure
will witness the creation of a self-sufficient India.
If work has been done in the old Parliament House
to meet the needs of the country, the aspirations
of 21st century India will be realised in the new
building. Today, the National War Memorial has
established a national identity ahead of India Gate;
similarly, the new Parliament building will establish
its identity. The people of the country, as well as
future generations, will be proud to see the new
building built in independent India to commemorate
75 years of independence.

India, the Mother of Democracy
When democracy is discussed elsewhere, most of the
time the focus is on elections, the election process,
elected representatives, the composition of their

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