Emotional moment to leave old Parliament, says PM Modi
It is an emotional moment to leave the old building of the Parliament as several bittersweet memories have been associated with it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday. He said that the building will continue to inspire many generations to come. From September 19, the sessions of the Parliament will be held in its new building.
On the first day of the five-day special session of the Parliament, Modi initiated the discussion in Lok Sabha on the "Parliamentary Journey of 75 years starting from Samvidhan Sabha -- Achievements, Experiences, Memories and Learnings".
He said that while foreign rulers had decided to build the structure, it was constructed by the hard work, sweat and money of the people of India. "Before Independence, this building was called the Imp...