New Parliament Building: The discussion of the new Parliament building is going on in full swing in the country. Meanwhile, let us tell you some special things about the old Parliament House. A wonderful example of architecture, a symbol of guiding India’s destiny for almost a century and now going to be recorded in the pages of history, the historic old Parliament House was inaugurated by the then Viceroy Lord Irwin 21 January, 1927 Since then this building became witness to many important events.

Bhagat Parliament House heard the echo of the bomb blasts thrown by Singh

Prime Minister Narendra When Modi will inaugurate the new Parliament House on May and dedicate it to the nation If we do, then the old Parliament House will also complete its 68 years as the seat of the sacred legislature of the country. The old status will be handed over to the new building. Worshiped as India’s temple of democracy, the old Parliament House witnessed British imperial rule in the past decade and its chambers echoed with the bomb blasts thrown by freedom fighters Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt. Listened.

witness to Nehru’s historic speech

This building saw the dawn of freedom in the country and it august 1974 He also had the privilege of witnessing the historic ‘Tryst with Destiny’ (interview with destiny) speech by Jawaharlal Nehru, the country’s first Prime Minister. The circular old Parliament House with red sandstone 146 pillars on the first floor is a splendid piece of architecture. The old building was inaugurated with much fanfare when the new imperial capital of the British Raj – New Delhi – was being built in the Raisina Hill area.

This building was known as ‘Council House’

According to archival documents and rare old photographs, for the inauguration of this grand building 26 A grand event was organized on January, 1927 Was. At that time it was known as ‘Council House’. A century ago, when the process of nation building was still going on and independence 20 years away, then Britain’s ‘Duke of Connaught’ 12 laid the foundation stone of the Parliament House on February, 1927 and said that this building would be “a symbol of the rebirth of India”. ‘ will stand, in which the country will “achieve a still higher destiny”.

The building was designed by Sir Herbert Baker

Total ft in diameter and one-third of a mile in circumference, the building was designed by Sir Herbert Baker, who along with Sir Edwin Lutyens was the architect of Raisina Hill. The area was chosen to design the new imperial capital. According to the book ‘New Delhi – Making of a Capital’, Lord Irwin arrived in his carriage at the ‘Great Place’ (now Vijay Chowk) and then opened the door of the ‘Council House’ with a golden key handed to him by Sir Herbert Baker. At that time, the inauguration of the Parliament House had gathered a lot of headlines in the domestic and foreign media, in the same way as these days there is a lot of discussion in the media before the inauguration of the new Parliament House.

2023 However, the inauguration ceremony of the new campus has been mired in controversies. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid its foundation stone in December 21208. The opposition parties of the country 20 protested against the inauguration ceremony of the new Parliament House. Has decided to boycott and has said that he does not see any justification for the new building at a time when “the very soul of democracy has been removed”. Congress and other opposition parties have raised questions over the country’s constitutional head President Draupadi Murmu not being invited for the inauguration of the new Parliament building.

The last session of Parliament ended in April

The new campus has a grand constitution hall, a chamber for parliamentarians, a library, several committee rooms, dining areas and ample parking space to showcase India’s democratic heritage Will happen. The last session of Parliament held in the old building was the budget session which ended in April. The old Parliament House has been witness to many important events in history. It has witnessed many intellectual debates, on the other hand it has also witnessed extremely noisy and uproar debates. This Parliament House saw the passing of many historic and many controversial bills.

Lord Irwin inaugurated the old Parliament House in 1927

The visit to the old Parliament House is also a visit to the new capital of India, built under the rule of King George V, the then Maharaja of Britain, which he inaugurated a month before the building. Earlier in it was named New Delhi. Lutyens and Baker shaped the new imperial capital, with the Viceroy’s House (now Rashtrapati Bhavan) being built and the ‘North Block’ and ‘South Block’ forming the center of New Delhi. Lord Irwin inaugurated the old Parliament House in 1927. India will start a new chapter with the inauguration of the new Parliament building built under the redevelopment of ‘Central Vista’.