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New Parliament Building Inauguration: The Union finance ministry on Thursday announced the minting of a Rs 75 coin to mark the opening of the new Parliament building. The inauguration ceremony will take place on May 28 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the new building. Meanwhile, as many as 25 opposition parties have boycotted the May 28 event calling PM Modi's decision to inaugurate the building without President Droupadi Murmu "insults the high office". 

Following the row over the inauguration of the new parliament building between the Centre and the opposition parties, the Supreme Court will hear the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on Friday seeking direction that the president of India Droupadi Murmu should inaugurate the new structure, not PM Modi.

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All You Need To Know About Rs 75 Coin

- According to a Finance Ministry statement, the Rs 75 coin will be circular in shape with a diameter of 44 millimetres.

- It will have 200 serrations along the edges. The coin will be composed of a quaternary alloy, with 50 per cent silver, 40 per cent copper, 5 per cent nickel, and 5 per cent zinc.

- The coin will have the inscription 'Parliament Complex' with the image of the new building.

- One side of the coin will feature the Lion Capital of the Ashoka Pillar, with the words 'Satyamev Jayate' below it.

- As per the Finance Minister's release, the 'Bharat' word will be written in Devanagari script on the left side, and the word 'India' in English on the right.

- The coin shall also have the 'Rupees symbol' and denominational value '75' in the international numerals below the Lion Capital.

- The Year '2023' in the international numeral shall be written below the image of Parliament Complex.

- The design of the coin will be in line with the guidelines specified in the First Schedule of the Constitution.

What Is New Parliament Building Row Between Centre And Opposition

As PM Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the new Parliament building on May 28, the government and opposition have been trading barbs over the inaugural function. The opposition has accused the Central government of "constitutional impropriety" by not requesting the President of India to open the building.

The opposition parties have also criticised the Centre over the choice of the inauguration date which is also the birth anniversary of India's freedom struggle VD Savarkar. They have also said that PM Modi's decision to inaugurate the building without President Droupadi Murmu "insults the high office of the President and violates the letter and spirit of the Constitution".

How Will The New Parliament Building Be Inaugurated

PM Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla will lead the inauguration ceremony of the new parliament on Sunday. The inauguration will take place in two phases, news agency ANI reported citing sources.

The rituals ahead of the inaugural ceremony will begin in the morning and are likely to be held in a pandal (canopy) near the Gandhi statue in Parliament, the sources told ANI. Along with PM Modi and Om Birla, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Hariwansh and some senior ministers in the government are likely to be part of the ceremony.

The dignitaries will tour the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha chamber locations in the new structure following the pujas. It is likely that the sacred 'Sengol' will be installed in the Lok Sabha chamber, right next to the Speaker's chair, after performing some rituals.