Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated India’s new Parliament building, and called it a symbol of the “aspirations” of 140 crore citizens and a vehicle that will drive India in the next 25 years towards its goal of becoming a “developed country” to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the nation’s Independence.
The thrust of the Prime Minister’s 35-minute address was about casting a “new India” that has left behind a “slave mentality” and was moving forward. The word “new” figured more than 40 times in his speech.
“It is not only a building. It is a reflection of the aspirations and dreams of 140 crore Indians. This is the temple of our democracy giving the message of India’s determination to the world,” he said.
