New Delhi : The Congress on Saturday made a scathing attack on the Central government over the construction of the new Parliament building. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that if architecture can kill democracy, then the PM had already succeeded in it without even rewriting the constitution of the country.
Jairam Ramesh went on to say that the new Parliament building should be called a "Modi Multiplex or Modi Marriot". The BJP refuted the allegation, saying that it only reflected the pathetic mindset of the Congress.
In a sharply-worded post on X, formerly Twitter, Jairam said, "I have also heard from the staff in the Secretariat that the design of the new building has not considered the various functionalities required to help them do their work. This is what happens when no consultations are done with the people who will use the building. Perhaps a better use for the new Parliament building will be found after regime change in 2024."
Ramesh said that the new Parliament building launched with so much hype actually realises the PM's objectives very well and it should be called the Modi Multiplex or Modi Marriot. "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," he said.