PM Modi announces new name for 'Old Parliament Building'

Digital Desk: Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared in his final speech delivered from the old building on Tuesday that the former parliament building will now be known as "Samvidhan Sadan (Constitution House)". He then led all MPs on foot to the new parliament building, which will be the official Indian parliament from now onwards.

PM Modi stated, "Today, we are taking leave from here and heading to the new parliament building. This is auspicious as today is Ganesh Chaturthi.”

Later, PM turned towards the speakers of both houses seated beside him and made a request.

"I appeal to you, and I hope you will consider it after deliberation. Now that we are moving to the new parliament building, the glory of this house should never decline. We shouldn't just call it the 'old parliament'. If both of you agree, I request that this structure be referred to as "Samvidhan Sadan" so that it will always serve as an example for us. When we refer to it as "Samvidhan Sadan”, the memories of those great people who once sat here in the Constituent Assembly get linked to it. We shouldn't let go of this opportunity to offer this gift to the coming generations," PM Modi said.

Sir Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker, two British architects, created the famous historic structure, which was finished in 1927 and is now 96 years old. It has been discovered throughout time to be insufficient for the demands of the modern world.

Yesterday, PM Modi spoke in Lok Sabha, paying tribute to "every brick" of the old structure and stating that the MPs will join the new structure with "new hope and confidence."

According to official sources, the structure won't be torn down but rather "retrofitted" to include additional useful rooms for legislative gatherings. According to some reports, a portion of the old structure might be converted into a museum.

"The historical building will be preserved since it is a national archaeological resource," citing sources.