Symbolic Hoisting Of Tricolour To Grace New Parliament Before First Session, To Coincide With PM Modi's Birthday

A ceremonial hoisting of the Tricolour at the New Parliament building is being planned on 17 September, a day before the special session starts and on the occasion of Vishwakarma Puja.

This will be the first ceremonial flag hoisting event at the New Parliament building. This marks a new beginning and signifies the importance of the upcoming session.

Coincidentally, 17 September also happens to be Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday. It adds extra significance to the planned flag hoisting ceremony at the New Parliament building.

According to sources, the special session, scheduled from 18 to 22 September, will commence in the old building and then transition to the new building.

This session will be the first to be conducted in the New Parliament, which was inaugurated by the Prime Minister on 28 May.

Preparations for the "national flag-hoisting function" in front of the Gaj Dwar, one of the three ceremonial entrances of the new building, have begun.

Senior officials from the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry and the CPWD conducted visits to the new building ahead of the upcoming session.

They carried out last-minute checks on the audio levels in the Rajya Sabha and the multimedia systems for MPs.

An additional control room was being set up to address any issues that may arise during the session, in addition to the existing Integrated Building Management System control room. The cafes and kitchens in the new building are also expected to be operational during the session.

Following the session, the New Parliament will host speakers from legislatures of G20 countries for the "Parliament20" meeting scheduled from 13-14 October.