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On Tuesday, Members of Parliament (MPs) proceeded to the new Parliament building after bidding farewell to the old building built during the colonial period.At the Central Hall of the Old Parliament building, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed members of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. After that, PM proceeded outside.PM Modi also proposed that the new building be called ˜Samvidhan Sadan”.Led by the prime minister, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Nitin Gadkari were among other parliamentarians who walked from the old building to the new building.The Members of Parliament raised slogans of ˜Vande Mataram” and ˜Bharat Mata ki Jai” as they walked.Here are some photos of the historic occasion. Have a look:
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during an event organised to commemorate the rich legacy of the Parliament of India at the Central Hall of the old Parliament building, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)
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Parliamentarians walk towards the new Parliament building, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)
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Parliamentarians walk towards the new Parliament building, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets NCP President Sharad Pawar and others during an event organised in the Central Hall of Parliament on the occasion of the shifting of Parliament to the new building, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)
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Members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha during an event organised in the Central Hall of Parliament on the occasion of the shifting of Parliament to the new building, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)
