Ninety-six years after the colonial-era Parliament was inaugurated by then Governor-General Lord Irwin on January 18, 1927, India will get a new Parliament complex on Sunday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to unveil the structure notwithstanding Opposition’s calls for President Droupadi
The triangular Parliament building draws its context from the Central Vista and surrounding heritage buildings while it carries forward India’s democratic values
New Parliament building: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Parliament building with much pomp and pageantry. The triangular building stands tall today, courtesy of noted architect and urbanist Bimal Hasmukh Patel from Ahmedabad. The 61-year-old has come to be known as the ‘PM’s architect’ as he is also the brain behind the Sabarmati Riverfront and the Kashi Vishwanath projects