Ahead of inauguration on Sunday, PM Modi shares video of new Parliament with a ‘special request’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shared a video of the four-story building, saying that the new Parliament House will make every Indian proud. The prime minister gave a glimpse of the new Parliament House through a video, which he will inaugurate on May 28, with a "special request".

"The new Parliament building will make every Indian proud. This video offers a glimpse of this iconic building. I have a special request- share this video with your own voice-over, which conveys your thoughts. I will Tweet some of them. Don`t forget to use #MyParliamentMyPride," Modi said in a tweet attaching the video of the new Parliament House.

The new Parliament building will make every Indian proud. This video offers a glimpse of this iconic building. I have a special request- share this video with your own voice-over, which conveys your thoughts. I will re-Tweet some of them. Don’t forget to use #MyParliamentMyPride. pic.twitter.com/yEt4F38e8E

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 26, 2023

He also urged the people to re-share the video with their own voice-over which conveys their thoughts about the new structure that will replace the iconic circular building. He also asked the citizens to use #MyParliamentMyPride while posting the videos.

19 opposition parties to boycott ceremony

In a show of unity, 19 opposition parties, including the Congress, Left and TMC, on Wednesday announced their decision to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying they find no value in a new building when the soul of democracy has been sucked out.

Noting that the inauguration of the Parliament building is a momentous occasion, the opposition parties in a joint statement said, "Despite our belief that the government is threatening democracy, and our disapproval of the autocratic manner in which the new Parliament was built, we were open to sinking our differences and marking this occasion".

PM Modi takes swipe at Opposition

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday slammed the opposition parties for their announcement to boycott the inauguration of new Parliament House on May 28 saying that an Indian diaspora event in Australia was attended by the country`s Prime Minister, former PM and MPs from the ruling and Opposition.

The Prime Minister’s remarks came a day after the 19 opposition parties, including Congress, decided to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building by him on May 28.

With Agencies Inputs