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Building power: India鈥檚 new parliament

Why is Delhi's new parliament controversial and what does it tell us about modern India?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi describes India鈥檚 new parliament as a reflection of the 鈥渁spirations and dreams鈥 of all Indians. But the huge triangular structure that sits next to its colonial-era predecessor is controversial: some opposition parties boycotted its inauguration. From Delhi, Shalu Yadav reports on a story that is about cost, architecture and urban design, but also power, democracy and India鈥檚 future.

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