Chakshu Roy on the 97-year-old building whose corridors and columns stand witness to a vast arc of history – from the time that it was the Council House of British India to when it became Independent India's first Parliament House, from the chaos of argumentative debates that shaped the world's biggest democracy to the consensus marked by loud thumping of desks that shaped many a legislation.
The power of the Indian democratic system is manifested in our Parliament, which has witnessed many historical milestones and thrived the Indian freedom movement from colonial rule. The current structure functioned as independent Indias first Parliament and witnessed the adoption of the Indian Constitution.
According to sources, several opposition leaders are also considering boycotting the inaugural function on Sunday, alleging that the government has insulted the President.
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