PHOTO ALBUM 1997

PHOTO ALBUM 1997
CENTRAL HALL FUNCTIONS

	The President, Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma, addressing the distinguished gathering after unveiling the statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in Parliament House Complex on 23 January 1997
	The President, Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, arriving in procession to address Members of Parliament on 20 February 1997, at the start of the Budget Session.
	The President, Shri K.R. Narayanan, delivering his address at the mid-night commemorative function held in Central Hall on 14-15 August 1997 to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of India's Independence
	A distinguished gathering at the mid-night commemorative function held in the Central Hall of Parliament on 14-15 August 1997 to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of India's Independence. It was in the same Central Hall, on the midnight of 14-15 August 1947 that Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru delivered his famous Tryst with Destiny Speech to the Constituent Assembly .
	Lata Mangeshkar singing Mohammed Iqbal's famous 'Sare Jahan Se Achchha Hindustan hamara' at the mid-night commemorative function held in Central hall during the Golden Jubilee celebrations.
	Pandit Bhimsen Joshi singing the National Song 'Vande Mataram' at the mid-night commemorative function held in Central hall on 14-15 August 1997 to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of India's Independence
	A distinguished gathering on the occasion of the mid-night commemorative function held in Central hall on 14-15 August 1997 to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of India's Independence

Orientation Programme for new Members

	Shri Sikander Bakht, MP spoke during the familiarization programme for newly nominated/elected Members of Rajya Sabha and on the left Shri Mrinal Sen and Smt. P. Selvie Das.
	Shri Sikander Bakht chairing a session, with Shri R.C. Tripathi, Secretary-General, Rajya Sabha on his left.
	During the programme Smt. Nirmla Deshpande spoke. To the left are Shri C.P. Thirunavukkarasu and Smt. Shabana Azmi, Members