New parliament: PM Modi inaugurates building amid opposition boycott

Key Facts

• Mr Modi unveiled a plaque dedicating the building to the nation and later addressed a gathering of lawmakers.
• Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Police detained protesting wrestlers as they attempted to march to parliament While the ceremony was going on, some of India's top wrestlers were detained by police as they tried to stage a protest in front of the new building.
• Mr Modi also installed what the government said was a historically significant gold sceptre, called the sengol, in the new parliament building.
• Image source, ANI Image caption, Mr Modi installed a historically significant gold sceptre called sengol in the house chamber The new parliament building is part of the government's ambitious project to develop the Central Vista complex in Delhi to replace colonial-era government buildings.

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