PM Modi installed a Sengol in the parliament; Here are 5 facts

In the recently built Parliament building, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today erected a historic sceptre called "Sengol" adjacent to the Lok Sabha Speaker's seat. Sengol, the name of the ceremonial sceptre placed next to the Speaker's seat, is derived from the Tamil word "semmai," which means "righteousness." The 'Sengol' has been important to India's history, according to Union Home Minister Amit Shah. To commemorate the handover of authority from the British to Indians, this sceptre was given to Jawaharlal Nehru, the country's first prime minister.

The sceptre had previously been kept at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, at a museum.

The 'Sengol' was presented to PM Modi by approximately 30 pontiffs from various Adheenams in Tamil Nadu before it was installed in the new Parliament building.

The "sengol" recipient is supposed to establish a fair and impartial system of government.