15 unknown facts about Indian Parliament House

Facts about Indian Parliament House that you’ll be amazed to know

Supreme Legislative body of Indian Democratic System – The Indian Parliament House comprises of two houses Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Lok Sabha is called ‘House of People’ and Rajya Sabha is called ‘Council of States’. The president of India has the power to call, delay or dissolve the Lok Sabha.

We are bringing you here 15 unknown facts about Indian Parliament which you’ll be amazed to know.

Indian Parliament was Designed By ? 

Design of Indian Parliament was made by two Britishers Sir Edwin Lutyens and  Sir Herbert Baker. Both of these were also responsible for overall planning and construction of Delhi.

First Foundation of Indian Parliament House was laid on 12 February 1921.

Time Taken to Build the Parliament House

It took 6 years and 83 Lac worth of money to get the marvellous building constructed.

Parliament House Architecture

The whole circumference of the Indian Parliament House is 1/3rd of a mile (536.33 m). Design-wise the building is circular in shape which represents “Continuity”.

You’ll be amazed to know the First Floor Balcony of the Parliament House has 114 Pillars.

Cost per Minute

Cost per minute of Parliament working during session costs Rs. 2.5 Lac

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

Both the Houses of India are horseshoe in shape.

Cheap Meals

Where in India can you get a meal in Rs. 12 ?

Ans. Indian Parliament Canteen

P.S. – The subsidy on food is now being removed from Parliament Canteen, and new rates have been effective since 1 Jan, 2016

Noble Passages Inscribed

Noble Passages has been inscribed on all walls and ceilings of Indian Parliament House that serve as guiding spirit for both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.

The English translation of the Script is mentioned below :

“Open the door to thy people
And let us see thee
For the obtaining of the sovereignty”

Number of Lifts

There are total of 6 lifts in Indian Parliament.

Carpet Color of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha

Carpet of Lok Sabha is green in color which represents that India is an Agriculture Land and people elected in lok sabha is from grass root level.

Carpet of Rajya Sabha is red in color which signifies Royalty and also tells about the sacrifices made by the freedom fighters of India.

Indian Parliament Library

Library of Indian Parliament is second largest in the world. National Library in Kolkata is the largest.

Zero Hour in Indian Parliament

Question Hour is the first hour of parliament working between 11 to 12 noon. During this time MPs can put forward their questions about government policies, bills and government.

Voting in Parliament

Parliamentary Voting is done electronically for different questions asked during the proceedings of the house, amendments, new bills, etc. There is a voting console with colored buttons :

Green – Yes
Red – No
Yellow – Abstain

Most Seats in Rajya Sabha from a State

Uttar Pradesh has most number of Rajya Sabha Seats i.e. 31. Second in the list is Tamil Nadu with 18 seats.

Only surviving MP’s of 1st Lok Sabha 

Mr Resham Lal Jangde from Chhattisgarh and Mr Rishant Keising from Manipur are the only surviving Member of Parliament of 1952 Lok Sabha session which was the First Lok Sabha session of Indian Parliament.

Room No. 13

Room No. 13 in Indian Parliament building is allocated to the President of India (13 in this case is considered to be not so lucky).