1st Rajya Sabha sitting in new Parliament adjourned within minutes. Here's why

The Rajya Sabha convened for its first session in the new Parliament at 2.15 pm on Tuesday but it was adjourned immediately after the national anthem was played.

Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar said that he was adjourning the house for half an hour because he has to discuss an important matter with floor leaders.

The House reconvened at 2.47 pm.

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The new parliament building boasts of a palette of colours and architecture that takes its cue from everything Indian, from ancient to medieval.

The colour used in Rajya Sabha has been inspired by the shade of kokum red, while the look of Lok Sabha is based on Indian agave green with inspirations from the plumes of the Indian peacock.

The new Parliament building, inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi on May 28, has artwork narrating India's democratic traditions from the Vedic period to the present day.

The journey of democracy in the country is depicted through a series of exhibits in the Constitution Hall in the new Parliament building, which itself is inspired by the Sri Yantra, used for worship by many Hindus and considered a source of energy.

The building has three ceremonial foyers where huge brass images of Mahatma Gandhi, Chanakya, Gargi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, B R Ambedkar, and the Chariot Wheel from the Sun Temple at Konark are on display.

The public entrances lead to three galleries -- the Sangeet Gallery which exhibits dance, song, and musical traditions of India, the Sthapthya Gallery which depicts the architectural heritage of the country, and the Shilp Gallery which showcases handicraft traditions of different states.

The interiors of the Lok Sabha chamber are based on the theme of peacock, our national bird, while that of the Rajya Sabha takes it hues from lotus, the national flower.

The four-storey Parliament House has a built-up area of 64,500 sqm and has two chambers - an 888-seater Lok Sabha, which can accommodate 1,272 members for the joint sitting of both the Houses and a 384-seater Rajya Sabha chamber.

(with PTI inputs)