The Sengol facility needs to be applauded by the entire nation. This Sengol is a reminder of how power should be exercised and used. For all time to come.
He Sengol or Chengol it is a royal scepter. The scepter is a decorated stick. It is worn by a queen or king during some official ceremonies and symbolizes her authority. Righteousness and Justice. It is linked to the correct and just exercise of power. Its origin is in Tamil Nadu. The Sengol was placed before the goddess of Meenakshi in the great temple and then transferred to the throne room. The Chola government was organized, innovative and efficient. It had many facets that can be followed by today’s government.
India had its own coronation rituals. The king, after ascending the throne, would proclaim three times, ‘no one can punish me’. The king can do nothing wrong. The priest would present himself with the Dharma Danda. Gently pat the king’s crown. The priest would proclaim: ‘Dharma will punish you.’ Dharma is the law. The king is not above the law. This is what rule of law means. Dharma is the king of kings. This is ancient India. In 1947, the Sengols did not simply symbolize the transfer of power. From the British to India meaning Nehru. The records say: Sadayappa Swamy gave the Sengol to Mountbatten. I got it back from him. He sprinkled her with holy water. He invoked the divine name. Then he was given to Pandit Nehru. Blessing you to assume power under the Constitution, the current Dharma.
It is now May 28, 2023, Parliament has moved from the old building to the new one. the indian express of May 29, 2023 on the cover it says: That the basic structure still good and strong. While the Parliament was being built, its structure has been expanded. The basic structure of Parliament required two Chambers to house the Parliament and the Rajya Sabha. The two Chambers have been built with more seats. The basic structure remains the same. The reason is obvious. The President and two chambers under Article 79 constitute the basic structure of Parliament. Possibly, while the new Parliament is being built, it could not be said that there will be a single big house for both houses of Parliament. Furthermore, it could not be said that each meeting will be a joint meeting of both houses of Parliament.
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This would have been against the basic structure of the Constitution. In short, the basic structure of Parliament has been maintained. Let’s not forget that we just celebrated 50 years of the basic structure of the Constitution on April 24, 2023.
It is May 28, 2023 that Prime Minister Narendra Modi installed Sengol in the new house Lok Sabha. After the ‘havan’, prime minister Narendra Modi bowed down. He received the Sengol which had been presented to the first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on the eve of India’s independence. It had been kept all these decades in the Prayagraj Museum. The Prime Minister received the Sengol amid Vedic chants of priests with multi-religious prayers. After receiving it from the hands of the priests, the Prime Minister placed it in a glass case behind the seat of the Lok Sabha Chairman, Om Birla.
This Sengol facility it needs to be applauded by the whole nation. This Sengol is a reminder of how power should be exercised and used. For all time to come. The Constitution is the creator of Parliament. Parliament must exercise its power under the Constitution. Parliament must exercise its authority in accordance with the Constitution, constitutional values and its morality.
India’s President Draupadi Murmu in her message echoed his sentiments: I am deeply pleased that the Prime Minister, who is the symbol of Parliament’s confidence, inaugurates this building. Inaugurating the new Parliament building, the Prime Minister said: This is not just a building… This is the temple of our democracy… India is not only a democratic nation but also the mother of democracy… Democracy is not just a system for us, is a culture, an idea, a tradition.
It should be added that India is a parliamentary constitutional democracy. The Constitution is the modern holy book. The holy book and the Sengol are united. The Sengol is a symbol of authority. The Constitution establishes how authority must be exercised. What combination! The two together will usher in the new India. The new India is taking shape. Let us look forward to the centenary celebrations of Indian Independence in the year 2047.
The author is Professor Emeritus, Senior Counsel, and Former Director, NJA
First published in: 2023-06-19 08:25 IST
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