Historical Sceptre ‘Sengol’ to be Installed in the New Parliament Building

On May 28, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be opening India’s new Parliament building in New Delhi. In the new Parliament building, a historical sceptre or a cylindrical baton called ‘Sengol’ will be installed by Narendra Modi. 

Sengol is the Tamil word for sceptre. The sceptre originally comes from Tamil Nadu. It was first received by the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, 15 minutes before midnight on August 13, 1947. The sceptre represents the transfer of power from the British rule to the Indian government. Since then, it has become a symbol of justice. All this time, the Sengol was kept in a museum in Prayagraj. It will now be given to Narendra Modi during the opening of the new Parliament building.