After attending the first Special Parliament Session, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over new Parliament building, saying “It should be called Modi Multiplex or Marriot.”While writing a long post on his Twitter account, Congress leader mentioned, “The new Parliament building launched with so much hype actually realises the PMs objectives very well. 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.”While comparing the old building with the new Parliament building, Ramesh called it claustrophobic. He said, “The old building gave you a sense of space and openness while the new one is almost claustrophobic.”The new Parliament building launched with so much hype actually realises the PMs objectives very well. 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…— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) September 23, 2023The new Parliament building painful and agonising: Jairam RameshCriticising the design, Ramesh further continued, “The sheer joy of simply hanging out in Parliament has disappeared. I used to look forward to going to the old building. The new complex is painful and agonising. I am sure many of my colleagues across party lines feel the same. 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,” he added.
