A.H. Vishwanath, MLC, alleged that the recently held inaugural ceremony of the new Parliament building had made a “mockery of the Constitution”.
Instead of Ashoka Chakra, which is our national emblem, Prime Minister Narendra consecrated the “sengol”, a religious symbol, in the new Parliament building, delivering a blow to the secular values enshrined in the Constitution, Mr. Vishwanth, who is also a former MP, told reporters in Mysuru on Friday, June 2.
The consecration of the “sengol” in the new Parliament building, accompanied by rituals, symbolized “purohithashahi” or rule of the priestly classes, thereby, threatening democracy, he said.
