New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the new Prime Minister's Office to the nation, which will now be known as 'Seva Teerth'.

The North and South Blocks were constructed by the British to keep India under colonial rule. Although India attained independence from colonial rule in 1947, these buildings were retained by the then-government for the discharge of its functions. Since Independence, the Prime Minister's Office has been located in this building in South Block.

We feel happy that the meeting of the Union Cabinet is being held for the last time in this chamber of South Block. This is not merely a moment of place change; it is also a confluence of history and the future. This complex has witnessed and shaped ...