'Sengol', a historical sceptre from Tamil Nadu, which was received by first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to represent transfer of power from the British and was kept in a museum in Allahabad will be installed in the new Parliament building to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said Wednesday.  Â
Shah said the purpose of the installation was clear then and even now.
He said that the transfer of power is not merely a handshake or signing a document and that it must remain connected with local traditions keeping in mind modern needs. Â
"Sengol represents the same feeling that Jawaharlal Nehru felt on August 14, 1947," he said.  Â
The Home Minister said that new Parliament building is an example of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's far-sightedness. He said the Prime Minister will honour 7,000 workers (shram yogis) on the inauguration. Â
Shah said invitations for the inauguration of the new Parliament Building were sent to all political parties who were free to act according to their wisdom.
