The Centre on Tuesday asserted that the national emblem unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi atop Parliament's new building was an exact replica of the one in Sarnath.
With opposition parties alleging distortion in the depiction of lions in the National Emblem cast on the roof of the New Parliament Building, a former senior ASI official has said that it is good copy of Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka and it is not right to make political commentary.
New Delhi, July 12 (PTI): The BJP on Tuesday asserted that the national emblem unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Parliament’s new building was an exact replica of the one in Sarnath and accused the Opposition of deliberately trying to create one controversy after another for political reasons. Opposition members and activists have accused the government of distorting the national emblem by replacing the “graceful and regally confident” Ashoka lions with those having menacing and aggressive posture and sought immediate change. BJP chief spokesperson and Rajya Sabha member Anil Baluni said the real reason behind the Opposition’s allegation is its frustration over India creating its own Parliament building under Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, replacing the one created by the British over 150 years back. “The opposition is totally due to political reasons. Opposition parties want to target Modi for one reason or another. It is just a co
The installation of the 9.5-tonne national emblem cast atop the new Parliament building in Delhi has sparked a row with several Opposition leaders accusing the BJP-led Centre of modifying the national emblem. Read on to find out if the law permits the Centre to make changes to the emblem.