Central Govt Launches Rs 75 Coin to Mark New Parliament Building Opening

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Finance announced that a unique Rs. 75 coins would be released to mark the opening of the new parliament building. The inscription "Parliament Complex" and a picture of the new structure will be on the coin. According to plans, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially open the new structure on May 28 during the inaugural event.

A round coin with a 44-millimeter diameter would be used for the Rs 75 denomination, the document claims. On the edges, there will be 200 serrations. With 50% silver, 40% copper, 5% nickel, and 5% zinc, the coin will be made of a quaternary alloy.

The Lion Capital of Ashoka Pillar will appear in the centre of the coin's obverse side, with the phrase "Satyameva Jayate" below. The left periphery will display the word "Bharat" in the Devnagri script, and the right periphery will display "INDIA" in English.

Along with the Lion Capitol, the coin will also have the international numbers for the denomination "75" and the symbol for the Indian Rupee, "₹"

The coin will include a picture of the Parliament Complex on the back. The bottom peripheral will read "PARLIAMENT COMPLEX" in English, while the upper periphery will display the inscription (Sansad Bhavan) in the Devnagari script.

Under the depiction of the Parliament Complex, the year "2023" will be engraved in international numerals.

Even though 20 opposition parties have made the decision to boycott the ceremony, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is anticipated to attend the inauguration of the new Parliament building on Sunday with up to 25 parties.

Seven non-NDA parties will attend the event in addition to the 18 members of the governing National Democratic Alliance (NDA), including the BJP, based on their declared positions on the matter, which has escalated into another political flashpoint between the two camps.

Seven non-NDA parties—the BSP, Shiromani Akali Dal, Janata Dal (Secular), Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), YSR Congress, BJD, and TDP—are anticipated to attend the event.

However, a plea was filed on Thursday before the Supreme Court asking for "direction, observation or suggestion" to be made to the Lok Sabha Secretariat so that the President of India might inaugurate the new Parliament building.

The petitioner further alleged that the Lok Sabha Secretariat had broken the Constitution's norms by failing to invite the President to the inauguration.

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