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    New Parl inauguration live: 'When India surges ahead, world also moves forward'

    PM Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla lead the inauguration ceremony of the new Parliament building on Sunday. (Inputs from ANI)

    New Parl inauguration live: When India surges ahead, world also moves forward
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    CHENNAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Parliament building here on Sunday morning and installed the historic Sengol in the Lok Sabha chamber.

    Dressed in traditional attire, Modi walked into Parliament premises from its Gate No. 1 and was welcomed by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.

    Amid Vedic chants by priests from Karnataka's Shringeri Math, the prime minister performed "Ganapati Homam" to invoke Gods to bless the inauguration of the new Parliament building.

    The prime minister prostrated before the Sengol and sought blessings from high priests of various adheenams in Tamil Nadu with the holy sceptre in hand.

    The prime minister felicitated with shawls and souvenirs some workers who played key roles in the construction of the new Parliament building.

    A multi-faith prayer was also held to mark the occasion.

    The triangular-shaped four-storey building has a built-up area of 64,500 square metres.

    The building has three main gates -- Gyan Dwar, Shakti Dwar, and Karma Dwar.

    It will have separate entrances for VIPs, MPs, and visitors.

    The material used for the new building has been acquired from various parts of the country.

    The teakwood used in the building was sourced from Nagpur in Maharashtra, while the red and white sandstone was procured from Sarmathura in Rajasthan. The sandstone for the Red Fort and Humayun's Tomb in the national capital was also known to have been sourced from Sarmathura.

    The Kesharia green stone has been procured from Udaipur, the red granite from Lakha near Ajmer and the white marble has been sourced from Ambaji in Rajasthan.

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