The footage showed water dripping from the roof into a blue bucket placed in the center of the lobby.
The Congress leader and Virudhunagar MP Manickam Tagore shared the video on X and said, “Paper leakage outside, water leakage inside.”
The leader pointed out that the water leakage in the Parliament lobby, used by the President, underscores pressing issues related to weather resilience in the new building, merely a year after its completion.
Tagore proposed the formation of a special committee to investigate the causes of the leaks.
“The committee will focus on the causes of the leaks, evaluate the design and materials, and recommend necessary repairs. Additionally, it should establish a maintenance protocol and ensure transparency by publicly sharing its findings,” he said.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav also criticized the BJP-led NDA government, suggesting that the old Parliament was superior to the new one.
“The old Parliament was better than this new one, where even the former MPs could visit. Why not return to the old Parliament until the issues with the new one, built with billions of rupees, are resolved?” Akhilesh said.
He further added, “People are questioning whether the water dripping from every new roof constructed under the BJP government is part of their well-thought-out design or something else.”
Manickam Tagore also submitted an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha, proposing a formation of a special committee to investigate the Parliament Building.
Tagore expressed his intention to address the issue of water leaks inside the Parliament lobby along the path used by the President when entering the new Parliament building.
Aam Aadmi Party also mocked the government saying,”The Parliament which was built at the cost of 1200 crores is now dependent on a bucket of Rs 120.”
The new Parliament was inaugrated in May last year. PM Modi laid the foundation stone of the new Parliament building on December 10, 2020.