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CHENNAI, MAY 23
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said 20 “Aadeenams” from Tamil Nadu have been invited for the inauguration of the new Parliament building on May 28, where the ‘Sengol’ will be installed, as did in 1947 to symbolise the power transformation from the British.
Addressing reporters here along with the Governors of Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Nagaland, she said TN has a “big proud part” in the episode of handing over of the Sengol (scepter) to the first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, symbolising the power transfer from the British to the people of India in 1947.
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- In honor of the new Parliament building inauguration on Sunday, May 28, Nirmala Sitharaman said 20 “Aadeenams” from Tamil Nadu will be invited
- The pontiffs will attend the event, there will be Oduvars (scholars in Shaivite scriptures and hymns) who will recite the Thevaram
This was done on the advice of the Tiruvavduthurai Adheenam after the late CR Rajagopalachary discussed it with the Shaivite pontiff following Nehru’s consultations with him.
With the ‘Sengol’ to be installed in the new Parliament building on May 28 during its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 20 ‘Aadeenams’ from Tamil Nadu, including Tiruvavaduthurai, Perur, and Madurai have been invited for the event, she said.
In Tamil, the word ‘Aadeenam’ refers to both a Shaivite monastery and the head of such math.
“The pontiffs will attend the event, there will be Oduvars (scholars in Shaivite scriptures and hymns) who will recite the Thevaram. In 1947 also the ‘Sengol’ was handed over to Nehru when Othuvargal recited Kolaru Pathigam,” she said.
The same Sengol will be installed in Lok Sabha near the chair of the Lok Sabha Speaker with much reverence and it will symbolise “governance with justice and without any bias,” she added.
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Nirmala Sitharaman made a “humble” request to opposition parties not to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building and to reconsider their decision. She called Parliament the “temple of democracy”, while he appealed to the opposition to be a part of the event.
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Notably, 20 opposition parties including Congress, TMC, AAP, AIMIM and others have decided to boycott the inauguration ceremony. In their joint statement, the opposition parties said, “This act is not just outrageous, it is a blatant affront to the democratic ethos and constitutional values of our great nation.” The whole controversy over the inauguration of the new parliament is that the opposition does not want Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the new building as they demand that the honor should be given to the President of India. While 19 parties have boycotted the inauguration, some parties have welcomed the opening of the new parliament and confirmed that they will attend the ceremony.
The Union minister said, “This is the temple of democracy, even the Prime Minister enters Parliament by bowing at its feet. I humbly (to the opposition) ) request and appeal.” ), please reconsider, change your stand and attend the ceremony.”
TN Governor RN Ravi, his Telangana and Nagaland counterparts, Tamilsai Soundararajan and La Ganesan, respectively, Union Minister L Murugan and TN Minister PK Sekar Babu were present.
