Prime Minister Narender Modi today batted for “ One Nation, One Legislative Platform”, at the centenary year conference of all India presiding officers being held in Shimla. He urged them to perform their roles in a constructive manner to fast track development taking democracy to new heights for the next 25 years for celebration of historic centenary year of Indian democracy.
Addressing the centenary year of the 82nd conference of the All India presiding officers of parliament and state assemblies virtually from Delhi, Prime Minister said. “ One Nation, One Legislative Platform”, will provide a single platform for all states for joining their hands, their resources by using digital technology sharing their experiences of the developmental journey of the Vidhan sabhas with each other. They will gain new things from this and will act as a development booster in each state, he said.
Like One Nation, One Ration Card and One Nation, One Mobility Card this new platform will boost mantra of “unity in diversities”, adding a new dimension to vibrant democracy of India, Modi said.
He said the presiding officers cutting across partyline can give this new platform a push by bringing the states on a single platform thereby creating synergies for taking democracy to newer heights.
Modi said it is the mantra of “Duty, Duty and Duty” towards constitution towards parliament and towards nation that members and politicians must embrace in the service of nation in the next 25 years.
Modi also mooted a Committee of Parliament on Qualitative Debate consisting of members who are willing to debate issues with seriousness rising above politics by obeying all parliamentarian values.
Prime Minister also mulled the idea for bringing in bill of social importance like members have been doing in private members bill. People will become stakeholders knowing that something for them is also being done in the assemblies and parliament that will give the law -making process a widespread support, he said.
To make new ideas see the light of day, Modi cited example of how all states joined hands in India’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic and in nationwide vaccination campaign that gave great results.
He said pubic would continue to vote in new members and new younger faces. The women members and other new ones from states should get priority and opportunities in the house, he said.
Prime Minister said the presiding officers can think of giving such members training in the workings of parliament and Vidhan sabhas so that they can also play a constructive role in law –making.
Modi congratulated the presiding officers and members of Himachal Vidhan sabha and representatives of over 23 states across the country participating in the conference in Shimla.
Om Birla, Lok sabha Speaker, the chairperson of the conference and the host HP Vidhan Sabha Speaker Vipin Parmar and Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and leader of the opposition in vidhan sabha Mukesh Agnihotri and former Speakers and deputy Speakers among other presiding officers from 24 states are attending the conference.
(Kuldeep Chauhan is Editor and administrator HimbuMail, voice of Himalayan people)
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