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President Droupadi Murmu has said that the new Parliament building has the fragrance of “Shrestha Bharat” and reflects the glory of India’s culture and civilisation.
Addressing the joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the new Parliament building, President Murmu said the past year has been of historic achievements for the country.
It was the first address by the President to the joint sitting of the two Houses in new Parliament building.
She said the new Parliament building was constructed in the beginning of Amirt Kaal — the period to make India a developed country by 2047.
“It (the new Parliament building) has the fragrance of Shrestha Bharat and reflects the glory of India’s culture and civilisation. This has the pledge to respect our democratic and parliamentary traditions,” the President said.
The budget session of Parliament began on Wednesday and will be the last session of the present Lok Sabha with general elections likely to take place in April-May this year.
Ahead of the budget session, the suspension of opposition MPs who had been suspended for “violation of rules” during the winter session, was revoked.
President Droupadi Murmu, in her address to the joint sitting of Parliament emphasised on the various new initiatives taken by the Indian Railways in the past 10 years.
Besides highlighting the new trains such as Namo Bharat, Amrit Bharat and Vande Bharat, Murmu said more than 25 thousand kilometres of railway tracks have been laid, which is more than the total length of railway tracks in many developed countries.
“India is very close to 100 per cent electrification of railways,” Murmu said.
