PM Modi unveils 6.5m long National Emblem cast at New Parliament Building

New Delhi: Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today unveiled the 6.5m long bronze National Emblem cast at New Parliament Building. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Harivansh, Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, and Union Coal Minister Shri Pralah Joshi attended the event.

Prime Minister also interacted with workers who were incorporated in work of New Parliament Building.

The Prime Minister tweeted: “This morning, I had the honour of unveiling the National Emblem cast on the roof of the new Parliament.”

“I had a wonderful interaction with the Shramjeevis who have been involved in the making of the Parliament. We are proud of their efforts and will always remember their contribution to our nation.”

The National Emblem is made of bronze with a total weight of 9500 Kg and is 6.5 m in height. It has been cast at the top of the Central Foyer of New Parliament Building. A supporting structure of steel weighing around 6500 Kg has been constructed to support the Emblem.

The concept sketch and process of casting of the National Emblem on the roof of New Parliament Building has gone through eight different stages of preparation from clay modeling/computer graphic to bronze casting and polishing.