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The Times of India
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Angry lions: After national emblem cast, 'Lion Capital of Asoka' itself fuels row but Modi govt justifies

NEW DELHI: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's unveiling of the national emblem cast atop the new Parliament building on Monday attracted criticism, the cast itself is being targetted now by opposition leaders. However, the Narendra Modi government has justified the cast saying it was done after research and a well-laid procedure.

Leaders of several political parties came down heavily on the expressions of the four lions of the national emblem cast. They have alleged that the Narendra Modi government has violated the Constitution by changing the mould of the four lions.

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