HARDEEP SINGH PURI HIGHLIGHTS NEW PARLIAMENT BUILDING, CRITICISES OPPOSITION

In a recent interview at the Capital Dialogue programme organised by the Sunday Guardian and NewsX, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri, expressed his belief that the new Parliament building will be a subject of discussion in the future

He emphasised that the old Parliament building was ill-suited to the needs of a rapidly growing country, even after many years of independence.

Addressing criticisms of the Central Vista Project, Puri criticised the actions of those who approached the court seeking to halt the project, accusing them of attempting to disrupt the work. He clarified that the claims of extensive tree removal were baseless and allowed the project to proceed. Puri's defence of the project was grounded in the support received from various leaders, including former Speaker Meira Kumar and Congress leader Jayaram Ramesh, who had written about the necessity of a new parliament building.