"It is our good fortune that we have been able to restore the pride of the holy 'Sengol'. Whenever proceedings start in this House the 'Sengol' will inspire us," Modi added.
While the Union government has been celebrating 75 years of independence all year, Modi claimed that it was only today that India was leaving behind a "colonial mindset".
The NCP was among 20 opposition parties that boycotted the inauguration ceremony and Sharad Pawar said he was happy not to have attended it in the national capital.
The BJP and Congress have been at loggerheads over the debate around Sengol. Shashi postulated that arguments on both sides (Centre and Congress) are good.