new parliament building newsAmid huge controversy over the new Parliament complex to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28, Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday announced that the historic scepter – ‘Sengol’ – will be kept inside the new building.
“Sengol will be placed in the new Parliament building. It was used by PM Nehru on August 14, 1947, when there was a transfer of power from the British. It is called Sengol in Tamil, a word meaning full of wealth,” Amit Shah said during a press conference in New Delhi.
Sengol – what is the importance
On August 14, 1947, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru received Sengol from Tamil Nadu in the presence of several leaders and top dignitaries. It symbolized the transfer of power from the British to the people of ‘Independent India’.
‘Sengol’ has great significance in Tamil culture since the time of the Chola dynasty. The scepter is likely to be placed near the chair of the Lok Sabha Speaker in the new Parliament House.