Modi inaugurates new Indian Parliament amid opposition boycott.

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Source: Al Jazeera English
Modi inaugurates new Indian Parliament amid opposition boycott.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a new parliament building in New Delhi in a grand ceremony boycotted by more than a dozen opposition parties. The new triangular-shaped building, built at an estimated cost of $120m, is part of a $2.8bn revamp of British-era offices and residences in the capital, which will also include blocks of buildings to house government ministries and departments and Modi’s new private residence. The project has drawn intense criticism from opposition politicians, architects and heritage experts, many of whom have called it environmentally irresponsible, a threat to cultural heritage and too expensive.

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