Opposition slams Modi Govt over new makeover of National Emblem, calls it 'aggressive'

Opposition members and activists have targeted the Modi government over the new National Emblem structure placed atop the new Parliament building in New Delhi saying the original one was graceful and regally confident while the new one is unnecessarily aggressive,  snarling, and disproportionate.

The Opposition has accused the government of distorting the national emblem seeking an immediate change.

Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Trinamool Congress' Mahua Moitra, and others have reacted to the government's new national emblem atop the new Parliament building.

"Narendra Modi Ji, please observe the face of the Lion, whether it is representing the statue of Great Sarnath or a distorted version of GIR lion. Please check it and if it needs, mend the same, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha, said on Twitter.

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Narendra Modi had on Monday unveiled the cast of the national emblem atop the new Parliament building in the presence of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh.

Opposition had hit out at Modi for flouting constitutional norms and not inviting opposition leaders for the event.

Lalu Yadav's RJD slammed the government saying, "The original emblem has a mild expression, but those built during Amrit Kaal show a man-eater's tendency to consume everything in the country."

"Insult to our national symbol, the majestic Ashokan Lions. Original is on the left, graceful, regally confident. The one on the right is Modi's version, put above the new Parliament building - snarling, unnecessarily aggressive and disproportionate. Shame! Change it immediately," Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Jawahar Sircar said on Twitter sharing two different images of the national emblem.