Tricolour hoisting at new Parliament to coincide with PM Modi’s birthday
The Special Parliamentary Session scheduled from Sept 18 to 22 will begin in the old building and then move to the new building
Marking the beginning of a new era, a ceremonial flag hoisting at the new Parliament building is being planned to be held on the 17th September on the occasion of Vishwakarma Puja, a day before the start of the special session. It is also to be noted that 17th September happens to be Prime Minister Modi’s birthday.
The special session which is scheduled from 18th to 22nd September is set to start off in the new building and then move on to the new building which would make this the first session to be held in the new parliament which was inaugurated on May 28th.
On Tuesday, the Central Public Works Department, which constructed the new building, began preparations for a national flag-hoisting function in front of the Gaj Dwar which is one of the three ceremonial entrances, by floating a tender for hiring a public address system. According to two sources aware of the developments, this would be the first such ceremonial flag hoisting at the new building.
With the special session coming up soon, senior officials of the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry and the CPWD went to visit the new parliament building on Tuesday. Last-minute checks of audio levels in the Rajya Sabha and the multimedia systems for MPs were carried out, an official said. In addition to the existing Integrated Building Management System control room, another control room was being set up to address any issues that may arise during the session, an official said. The cafes and kitchens in the new building are also likely to be functional for the session, the official said.
Post the special session, the new building to set to host speakers from legislatures from the G20 countries for the meeting of Parliament20 from October 13-14.
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