Modi inaugurates new parliament building amid criticism
By DW
29 May 2023 |
12:25 pm
India's new parliament is the central piece of the Hindu nationalist government's plan to remodel heritage sites in the capital. Several opposition parties have boycotted the event as controversies surround the complex.
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