Prime Minister Narendra Modi late on Saturday retweeted videos shared by superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar on the new Parliament building. Videos were shared by several celebrities and political leaders after PM Modi's "special request".

PM Modi had on May 26 shared a video offering a glimpse of the new Parliament building. The video didn't have any commentary or background music. "I have a special request - share this video with your own voice-over, which conveys your thoughts. I will re-Tweet some of them," PM Modi said.

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In the video, Shah Rukh Khan called the new Parliament building a "new home for the people who uphold our Constitution".

Speaking over a score from his movie Swades, Shahrukh Khan said, "The new Parliament building. The new house of our hopes. A home for the people who uphold our Constitution where 140 crore Indians become one family.

May this new home be so big that it has a place for everyone from every village, city and every corner of the country. May the arms of the new home embrace people from all castes, creeds and religions."

He captioned the video, "A new Parliament building for a New India but with the age-old dream of glory for India," to which PM Modi replied, "Beautifully expressed!"

PM Modi also retweeted the video that was shared by Akshay Kumar with his voice-over.

Akshay Kumar called the new Parliament building "an iconic symbol of India’s growth story". PM Modi agreed with the Bollywood actor and said the building reflects the nation's rich heritage.