Days after the brand new constructing of the Parliament turned operational, Congress chief Jairam Ramesh on Saturday (September 23) attacked the Modi authorities for developing a compact and claustrophobic constructing.
While taking to X (previously Twitter), he claimed, “After four days, what I saw was the death of confabulations and conversations—both inside the two Houses and in the lobbies. If architecture can kill democracy, the PM has already succeeded even without rewriting the Constitution.”
“Binoculars are needed to see each other since the halls are simply not cozy or compact. The old Parliament building not only had a certain aura but it facilitated conversations,” the Congress chief alleged.
The new Parliament constructing launched with a lot hype really realises the PM’s goals very effectively. It needs to be referred to as the Modi Multiplex or Modi Marriot. After 4 days, what I noticed was the loss of life of confabulations and conversations—each inside the 2 Houses and within the…
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) September 23, 2023
Jairam Ramesh accused the Centre of turning the brand new Parliament constructing into ‘Modi Marriot/ Modi Muliplex’, which didn’t facilitate conversations between politicians.
Hinting at a bigger conspiracy into the structure of the constructing, he mentioned “It was easy to walk between Houses, the Central Hall, and the corridors. This new one weakens the bonding needed to make the running of Parliament a success. Quick coordination between the two Houses is now exceedingly cumbersome.”
“The old building gave you a sense of space and openness while the new one is almost claustrophobic…The new complex is painful and agonising,” the Congress chief remarked.
The sheer pleasure of merely hanging out in Parliament has disappeared. I used to stay up for going to the outdated constructing…This is what occurs when no consultations are completed with the individuals who will use the constructing,” he brazened out.
#WATCH | On the brand new Parliament constructing Congress MP Pramod Tiwari says, “In a rustic like India, to completely air-condition the Parliament home is unscientific and impractical. There was a foyer, a central corridor within the outdated Parliament…There is an air circulation defect within the new… pic.twitter.com/P8Qc6YZTky
— ANI (@ANI) September 23, 2023
Soon after, different Congress leaders got here up with more strange criticism of the brand new Parliament constructing. Party MP Pramod Tiwari mentioned, “In a country like India, to fully air-condition the Parliament house is unscientific and impractical. There was a lobby, a central hall in the old Parliament…”
He claimed that the air-conditioning within the new constructing was making MPs fall ailing. “There is an air circulation defect in the new building. In the 13 hours, I was present there the environment was suffocating. There is a large distance between the chair and the desk…The back support there is not comfortable…” he alleged.
While accusing the Modi authorities of turning the constructing right into a 7-star resort, Tiwari claimed, “The openness that was in the old Parliament building was more scientific, more practical and good for the health…I know about 50 MPs who got ill due to the air conditioning there..”