Building power: India’s new parliament

The Documentary Podcast

BBC

Society & Culture, Documentary

4.3 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi describes India’s new parliament as a reflection of the “aspirations and dreams” of all Indians. But the huge triangular structure that sits next to its colonial-era predecessor is controversial: some opposition parties boycotted its inauguration. From Delhi, Shalu Yadav reports on a story that is about cost, architecture and urban design, but also power, democracy and India’s future.

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0:00.0	Unexpected elements is the podcast exploring the science behind the headlines.
0:05.0	It's a real melting pot.
0:06.0	Yeah, the surface has lots happening.
0:08.0	Unexpected elements from the BBC World Service.
0:11.0	Find it wherever you get your BBC podcasts.
0:19.0	This is Delhi, India's capital city.
0:23.0	Home to more than 30 million people.
0:27.0	In the heart of the city, there are monuments and buildings which reflect the history of India.
0:33.0	And perhaps its future.
0:38.0	Presenting the new central vista of Delhi.
0:41.0	A glorious symbol of Indian democracy and the vigour and resurgence of the spirit of a new India.
0:48.0	Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been pressing ahead with the redevelopment of the area known as the central vista.
0:57.0	The country's power and administrative hub.
1:00.0	Perhaps the most striking feature of the development is the new parliament building.
1:06.0	It will seat more MPs in both the houses in smarter, upgraded spaces.
1:12.0	Complete with the latest technologies.
1:16.0	Built for an ever-growing forward-looking democracy.
1:21.0	It's 65,000 square meters.
1:24.0	It's triangular.
1:26.0	And it's next to its predecessor.
1:28.0	A colonial era circular building that will now become a museum.
1:36.0	But this project has been controversial.
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