Construction of new parliament building not necessary now:Sule

NCP MP Supriya Sule has said theCentre has suspended the MPLAD Member of Parliament LocalArea Development fund scheme but is going ahead with theconstruction of a new Parliament building, which is not anecessity now in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.Addressing a party rally in Ambernath town of Thanedistrict in Maharashtra on Sunday for the forthcoming civicpolls here, Sule said the Union government is going to spendRs 800 crore to Rs 1,000 crore on the Central Vista project.We did not not ask for it.

NCP MP Supriya Sule has said theCentre has suspended the MPLAD (Member of Parliament LocalArea Development) fund scheme but is going ahead with theconstruction of a new Parliament building, which is not anecessity now in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.

Addressing a party rally in Ambernath town of Thanedistrict in Maharashtra on Sunday for the forthcoming civicpolls here, Sule said the Union government is going to spendRs 800 crore to Rs 1,000 crore on the Central Vista project.

''We did not not ask for it. It is not a necessity nowin this pandemic period. If they had constructed a hospitaland cut our funds for five years (for such purpose), I wouldhave gladly given it,'' said the Lok Sabha member from Baramatiin Maharashtra.

The Union Cabinet last year approved temporarysuspension of the MPLAD fund scheme during 2020-21 and 2021-22, to use the funds for managing health services and theadverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.