New Parliament Building to have Distinct Indian Touch
Indian Parliament’s new building, to which it is expected to move in 2022, will come not just with more space and facilities but also a distinctly Indian touch, built around symbols associated with the country. There are plans to incorporate the peacock and the lotus, India’s national bird and flower, into motifs and murals, and the complex will have a real banyan tree the country’s national tree. The new building, to be constructed right in front of the existing one, will use the motifs in a contemporary way, the officials said. One House will have lotus motifs while the other House will see peacock inspired bas-relief. There will be no Central Hall but a central lounge will be available to MPs for socialising. But before the new edifice gets functional, the existing Parliament complex will see some key changes. The Gandhi statue in front of the main gate — the favourite spot for Opposition MPs to protest — will be temporarily shifted as it falls right in the middle of the construction site. Similarly, two other statues — those of Motilal Nehru and Devi Lal — will be temporarily relocated to make space for construction.
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