An Important Milestone In Our Democratic Journey: President Murmu On New Parliament Inauguration

President Draupadi Murmu on Sunday welcomed the inauguration of the new parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said it is a matter of pride and immense happiness for the entire country.

According to PTI, in her message at the inauguration, the president said the inauguration of the new Parliament building will be written in golden words in the country's history.

''Inauguration of the new parliament building is a matter of pride and joy for all the people of India,'' she said in her message.

Her message was read out by Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh.

Noting the parliament is a guiding light for the country, President Murmu said the new Parliament building ''is an important milestone in our democratic journey''.

''The occasion of the inauguration of the new parliament building will be written in golden words in the history of India,'' Murmu said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the new Parliament building and expressed hope that it will become a cradle of empowerment, igniting dreams and nurturing them into reality. Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla accompanied the Prime Minister during the ceremony that began with Puja.

Amid Vedic chants by priests from Karnataka's Shringeri Math, the prime minister performed ''Ganapati Homam'' to invoke divine blessings. 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.

Modi then carried the Sengol in a procession amid tunes of nadaswaram and chanting of Vedic mantras to the new Parliament building and installed it in a special enclosure on the right side of the Speaker's chair in the Lok Sabha chamber.