What would make the new Parliament building stand out? 

For starters, in the new building, the Lok Sabha chamber will have a seating capacity for 888 members, while the Rajya Sabha will have 384 seats for members. The Lok Sabha chamber will have an option to increase its sitting capacity to 1,224 members during joint sessions. 

But does that mean that the existing parliament building would become nothing more than a mere monument?

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