President, Vice President, others inaugurated Parliament by PM Modi

Two short videos played during the function also highlighted Modi's efforts in making the new building a reality

22 opposition parties boycotted the event due to his absence and Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the new Parliament building, but a message from President Draupadi Murmu was read out at the event on Sunday in which he called it a matter of pride. All the people of India" It was not just Murmu but Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who is also Rajya Sabha Chairman, had to miss the event due to a protocol issue and sent a message read by Deputy Chairman Harivansh. In his message read by Harivansh, the President said that Parliament is for the country. A landmark and an important milestone in our democratic journey... The inauguration of the new Parliament building will be written in gold in the history of India.

Dhankhar said the new Parliament building would help build political consensus and act as a symbol of freedom from the mentality of slavery. "I am sure that the new Parliament House built during this Amrit Kal will witness our rapid progress in the future. From creating a self-reliant India to meeting all the basic needs of the people, from empowering the countrymen to eradicating poverty, this glorious He said that the building will write the chapters of many historical moments in the next decade.

"This great indigenous new Parliament is also a symbol of our national resolve to rid ourselves of the slavery mentality... It also serves as a custodian of eternal traditions and good democratic standards," he said. Addressing the event, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla thanked Modi for his "committed and inspirational guidance" that led to the completion of the new Parliament building in less than two-and-a-half years. He recalled that both the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha had requested the Prime Minister to construct a new building for the Parliament and respected the sentiments of the MPs and promptly accepted the request and made it a reality in such a short span of time. "During the past seven decades, due to the excellent discussion and dialogue of our learned leaders and MPs inside the Parliament, the problems of the citizens were solved and many important laws were enacted in the country. This has brought about a massive change. The socio-economic life of the people and our democracy has become stronger. Today On this occasion, I express my gratitude to everyone," he said.

Two short videos played during the function also highlighted Modi's efforts in making the new building a reality According to the videos, around 60,000 workers were employed, who had 23 lakh days before the construction of the building.

The interior of the Lok Sabha, twice as large as the existing one, is themed on the National Bird Peacock and the State Assembly, which is half the size of the current one, is themed on the National Flower Lotta.