On 24 May, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that a Chola Dynasty Sceptre named Sengol will be placed at the new parliament building on 28 May after its inauguration. Amid this, left-wing publication The Hindu yesterday tried to find holes in the history of the Sengol, as narrated by the government. The Hindu does not dispute the fact that the Sengol was handed over to Nehru on 14th August 1947 by Sri la Sri Ambalavana Pandarasannadhi Swamigal, the head of the Adheenam in Tamil Nadu. However, it claimed that it was merely a ‘gift’ by the priests, and didn’t symbolise the transfer of power. Therefore, in Chola era also, the Sengol was handed over to the new king by the seers.

Source: The Hindu May 26, 2023 12:04 UTC