Old Sansad was better, let's go back: INDIA bloc's dig at Modi govt after water leaks in new Parliament building
New Delhi/IBNS: The opposition bloc INDIA seized yet another opportunity to take a dig at the Modi government after water leakage was reported from the new Parliament building amid heavy rains in the Delhi-NCR.
In a video posted by Congress leader Manickam Tagore, water is seen leaking inside the Parliament building and a bucket was place on the floor.
The video is not verified by IBNS independently.
Tagore wrote on X, "Paper leakage outside, water leakage inside. The recent water leakage in the Parliament lobby used by the President highlights urgent weather resilience issues in the new building, just a year after completion.
"Moving Adjournment motion on this issue in Loksabha."
Paper leakage outside,
— Manickam Tagore .B🇮🇳மாணிக்கம் தாகூர்.ப (@manickamtagore) August 1, 2024
water leakage inside. The recent water leakage in the Parliament lobby used by the President highlights urgent weather resilience issues in the new building, just a year after completion.
Moving Adjournment motion on this issue in Loksabha. #Parliament pic.twitter.com/kNFJ9Ld21d
Tagore has also moved an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha to "form a specialized committee, comprising all party MPs, to inspect the Parliament building thoroughly following water leaks inside the Parliament lobby yesterday due to heavy rains."
#ParliamentMonsoonSession | Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to "form a specialized committee, comprising all party MPs, to inspect the Parliament building thoroughly following water leaks inside the Parliament lobby yesterday due to heavy… pic.twitter.com/fr8OKNumFb
— ANI (@ANI) August 1, 2024
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav wrote on X, "The old parliament was better than this new parliament, where even the old MPs could come and meet. Why not go back to the old parliament, at least till the time the water dripping program is going on in the parliament built with billions of rupees.
""People are asking whether water dripping from every new roof constructed under the BJP government is a part of their well thought out design or…
इस नई संसद से अच्छी तो वो पुरानी संसद थी, जहाँ पुराने सांसद भी आकर मिल सकते थे। क्यों न फिर से पुरानी संसद चलें, कम-से-कम तब तक के लिए, जब तक अरबों रुपयों से बनी संसद में पानी टपकने का कार्यक्रम चल रहा है।
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) August 1, 2024
जनता पूछ रही है कि भाजपा सरकार में बनी हर नई छत से पानी टपकना, उनकी… pic.twitter.com/PpJ36k6RJm
Seven people have died in the Delhi-NCR which is battered by downpour that led several roads inundated, media reports said.
Delhi Education Minister Atishi Marlena on Wednesday announced all schools- government or private- will remain shut in the national capital on August 1.
Atishi posted on X, "In light of very heavy rainfall today evening and forecast of heavy rainfall tomorrow, all schools - government and private - will remain closed tomorrow, 1st August."
In light of very heavy rainfall today evening and forecast of heavy rainfall tomorrow, all schools - government and private - will remain closed tomorrow, 1st August
— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) July 31, 2024
At least 10 flights headed for Delhi have been diverted after the national capital witnessed heavy rains Wednesday evening.
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