‘New India’: ...a country capable of maintaining its ancient heritage and restoring its spiritual and cultural glory ......
"From the beating heart of Israel's democracy in Jerusalem to the beating heart of the world's largest democracy in New Delhi, congratulations to my friends @ombirlakota (LS Speaker) and @VPIndia (Rajya Sabha Chairman) on the inauguration of the beautiful new parliament building," tweeted Speaker of Israeli Parliament Amir Ohana.
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| New Parliament Building in the colors of the national tri-color on eve of its inauguration |
'Global Times' -- the popular Chinese media says:
"In recent years, the Modi government has devoted itself to presenting an image of a rising India that engages in decolonization and emphasizes independent confidence. India has also undertaken large-scale actions to remove symbols of colonialism, including renaming and remodeling iconic buildings, changing budget practices associated with colonial history, decreasing the official use of English and increasing the use of the Hindi language.
As a society that was also bullied by Western colonists and is dedicated to achieving national modernization, China can clearly empathize with India's desire to uphold national dignity and pursue a more independent status."
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the country's new parliament building on Sunday. The old parliament, built almost a century ago during the British colonial era, will be converted into a museum.
The new building is considered the core project of the Modi administration's Central Vista Redevelopment Project, aimed at freeing the Indian capital from colonial-era traces. In his speech, Modi said that "the new parliament isn't just a building" and will witness "the sunrise of a self-reliant India."
'Global Times' link
There is already big controversy related to Sengol
What is a ‘Sengol’
Basically, it is a sceptre/staff/wand with a royal or imperial insignia signifying sovereign authority, justice, power and good governance, etc. Sengol is the Tamil word for sceptre.
A king's dharma is to run the kingdom well and Sengol is the reminder of that dharma.
Incidentally, a sceptre has been a part of monarchy and ruling dynasties across the world including in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, Greco-Roman and post-Christianity. “With the advent of Christianity, the sceptre was often tipped with a cross instead of an eagle. However, during the Middle Ages, the finials on the top of the sceptre varied considerably,” according to reports.
Time magazine -
"Political analysts have described the Central Vista project as the “capstone project” of Modi’s second term in power, calling it his attempt to reclaim India’s physical footprint from its colonial past by bolstering his own brand of Hindu nationalism, as well as transforming it from the India ruled by the Congress Party for 49 years since India’s independence.
Ahead of next year’s elections, Modi has frequently talked about how the Central Vista project incorporates numerous Hindu motifs like the peacock, the lotus flower, and the banyan tree, and boasted about the construction of new Hindu temples across the country as a way of delivering his Hindutva mandate.
Some have argued it is also an effort to demonstrate a ‘New India’: “a country capable of maintaining its ancient heritage and restoring its spiritual and cultural glory while simultaneously making advancements towards its modern aspirations.”
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