President Droupadi Murmu on May 29 welcomed the inauguration of the new Parliament House led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
President Murmu Welcomes Inauguration Of New Parliament Building
Droupadi Murmu welcomed the inauguration by the Prime Minister saying that the office of the Prime Minister represents the trust in the House.
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson Harivansh read out a message written by Murmu during the inauguration ceremony, ”The architects of our Constitution had imagined a nation that will be characterized by the legislative principles expounded by the members elected democratically. So, I am delighted that the Prime Minister, who is the symbol of the Parliament’s trust, is inaugurating this building.”
”Respect for democratic discourse is the essence of our social and cultural traditions on the basis of which health debated and meaningful dialogues have been blossoming in our country for centuries. Our Parliament has been a witness to many transformative legislative attempts which have changed the lives of crores of people of this country,” the letter added.
The inaugural ceremony of the new Parliament House by Modi was severly criticized by several Opposition parties.