NEW DELHI: The new Parliament building reflects the aspirations of 140 crore Indians and it is time to accomplish the resolves and begin the new journey with renewed enthusiasm and energy, the Prime Minister said on Tuesday.
In his first speech in the Lok Sabha in the new Parliament building, the Prime Minister said the grandeur of the new Parliament building glorifies modern India and the sweat of engineers and workers is invested in it.
He conveyed his best wishes on the historic first session in the new building of Parliament and extended a warm welcome to the Members of the House.
The Prime Minister said it is the dawn of the Amrit Kaal as India is moving forward with a resolve for the future by heading into the new Parliament edifice.
Highlighting the recent achievements, the Prime Minister mentioned the successes of Chandrayaan-3 in the science sector, and the G20 summit and its impact on the global level.
He remarked that a unique opportunity presents itself to India and new Parliament building of the nation is becoming functional today.
Referring to the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, the Prime Minister said that Lord Ganesh is the God of prosperity, auspiciousness, reason and knowledge.
“It is time to accomplish the resolutions and begin the new journey with renewed enthusiasm and energy”, the Prime Minister said.
He said that during the freedom struggle, Lokmanya Tilak converted Ganesh Chaturthi into a medium of igniting the flame of Swaraj in the entire country. “Today we are moving with the same inspiration,” he said.
The Prime Minister also mentioned that today is also Samvatsari Parva, a festival of forgiveness. The Prime Minister elaborated that this festival is about asking for forgiveness for any intentional and unintentional acts that might have hurt somebody. The Prime Minister also said ‘Michchhami Dukkaa’ to everyone in the spirit of the festival and asked to move forward, leaving behind all the bitterness of the past.
The Prime Minister mentioned the presence of sacred Sengol as a link between the old and new and as a witness to the first light of freedom. He said that this sacred Sengol was touched by the first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru.
“Sengol links us with a very important part of our past,” he said.
The Prime Minister said more than 30,000 workers contributed to construction of new parliament building and mentioned the presence of a digital book carrying the full details of the ‘shramiks’.
Noting that feelings today will guide conduct in future, he said, “Bhawan (building) has changed, bhav (feelings) should also change”.
“The Parliament is the supreme position to serve the country”, the Prime Minister remarked as he underlined that the House is not meant for the benefit of any political party but only for the development of the nation.
“As members we must uphold the spirit of the Constitution with our words, thoughts and actions.”
PM Modi assured the Speaker that every Member will live up to the expectations and aspirations of the House and work under his guidance.
The Prime Minister emphasized that the behaviour of the Members in the House will be one of the factors that determine if they will be part of the ruling dispensation or the opposition as all proceedings are taking place in the eyes of the public.
Stressing the need for collective dialogue and action for the general welfare, the Prime Minister emphasized the unity of goals. “All of us should follow the Lakshaman Rekha of parliamentary traditions,” he said. (IANS)
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