Photo bombed! Smriti Irani sneaks into Amit Shah's picture in new Parliament building

A jovial moment was captured when Union Minister Smriti Irani and G Kishan Reddy sneaked into the frame as the photographer was clicking Home Minister Amit Shah's picture during the inaugural ceremony of the new parliament building.

The Women & Child Development minister shared the image on Twitter, with the caption saying, "Photo bombed — ! When everyone wants to be a part of the ‘main frame'."



In the picture, the home minister can be seen looking straight at the camera while Irani sitting behind him posed with a bright smile. Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy seems unaware of the camera as he appears to be engrossed in a conversation.

On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Parliament building. He said India is leaving behind the "mentality of slavery." He also called for making India a developed nation by the 100th anniversary of its Independence.

The PM said 'Amrit Kaal' - a term he used to denote the period between the 75th and 100th anniversaries of Independence - would be as crucial to making India a developed country as the non-cooperation movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi was to securing fre ..

About 25 parties attended the event while 20 opposition parties boycotted it, accusing the prime minister of "sidelining" President Droupadi Murmu.

However, Murmu, in her speech read out at the event, expressed deep satisfaction at the inauguration by Modi who, she said, symbolises Parliament's trust.

The new Parliament building is constructed by Tata Projects Ltd. It also have a grand Constitution Hall to showcase India's democratic heritage, a lounge for MPs, a library, multiple committee rooms, dining areas and ample parking space.

The triangular-shaped four-storey building has a built-up area of 64,500 square metres.

The building has three main gates -- Gyan Dwar, Shakti Dwar, and Karma Dwar.

With agency inputs