The new Parliament building of the country has been in the headlines for the last few days. Especially the Makar Gate of the new Parliament House. A few days ago there was a clash between NDA and opposition MPs at Makar Dwar. A BJP MP also got hurt in this, the blame for which is on the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi. In such a situation, it is important to understand how many doors are there to enter Parliament? Do MPs and ministers get entry into Parliament House through the same gate? Do the Prime Minister, Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha Speaker also enter Parliament through this gate? Or is there some other entrance for them? Let us understand…
The new Parliament building has been built keeping the culture, architecture and mythology of the country at its doorstep. There are six entrance gates to this Parliament, which include – Gaj Dwar, Ashwa Dwar, Garud Dwar, Makar Dwar, Shardul Dwar and Hans Dwar. Statues have been installed on these gates according to their names, which have their own significance. There are also three ceremonial gates in the Parliament House.
From which gate do MPs get entry?
Now you must be wondering that there are six gates in the Parliament House, so from which gate do the MPs get entry? After the scuffle in Parliament, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju had told in an interview that Makar Gate of Parliament is the main door for MPs to enter. All MPs enter Parliament through this door.
Are there separate doors for ministers and Prime Minister?
According to Kiren Rijiju, the Prime Minister, Lok Sabha Speaker and other ministers do not enter through Makar Dwar. There are separate doors for them. Apart from this, the President and other VIPs get entry through the main three ceremonial gates of the Parliament. These are ceremonial symbols of knowledge, power and duty.
Additional seats in the new parliament
Let me tell you, new parliament building It has been designed keeping the future needs in mind. There were 888 seats for Lok Sabha MPs, whereas there were only 550 seats in the old Parliament House. At the same time, the number of seats in Rajya Sabha is 384, whereas the sitting capacity of Rajya Sabha in the old Parliament House was 250.
