Modi will install Sengol in new Parliament building

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will install Sengol, a symbol of Indian independence, in the new Parliament building next to the Lok Sabha Speaker's seat in a historic event on May 28.

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will install Sengol, a symbol of Indian independence, in the new Parliament building next to the Lok Sabha Speaker's seat in a historic event on May 28.

Sengol, made in Tamil Nadu, was handed over to the country's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, to mark the transfer of power from the British to Indians in 1947.

Sengol is a golden sceptre adorned with a 'nandi' (bull) on top, and it holds immense historical significance as it was presented to Jawaharlal Nehru by Lord Mountbatten on the eve of India's independence.