President of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, who is on a state visit to India, visited the Parliament House on Saturday. He showed a keen interest and appreciation for the architecture of the new Parliament building and various artwork, cultural heritage and installations. Welcoming him at Parliament House, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said that his visit to India assumes special significance as it coincides with the
completion of 75 years of India becoming a Republic.
Mr Birla informed the visiting President that these artworks were conceptualized keeping in view the literary, iconographical, architectural resources and artistic expressions of the country. He said that these artworks and artefacts of cultural heritage represent the tradition of India.