Rising Bengal News Bureau: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the Ashoka Pillar at the head of the Central Vista.

The opposition says that the Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath was adopted as the national emblem in 1950 But the lions on the Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath are much calmer and gentler But the lions on the national emblem on the roof of the new Parliament building have a ferocious face.

The opposition says that the lions on the Ashoka Pillar are actually symbols of the Modi government Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra also tweeted about this However, she did not comment However, she shared two images of the old Ashoka Pillar and the new Ashoka Pillar side by side On the other hand, lawyer and activist Prashant Bhushan heavily criticized the emblem controversy of the Centre.

He tweeted, "This is the Prime Minister's New India ".

Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh tweeted, "I want to ask 130 crore Indians, is this attempt to change the national emblem not sedition!" Meanwhile, Trinamool Rajya Sabha member and former Prasar Bharati chief Jahar Sircar shared old and new pictures of the Ashoka Pillar and wrote, "Disgrace on the national emblem.

Our original emblem on the left is the majestic but graceful lion Modi's version is full of gratuitous rancour It needs to be changed immediately " Adhir Chowdhury wrote, " Narendra Modi ji, please look at the lion's face See if it represents a distorted version of the great Sarnath statue.

If needed, correct it ".