New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the All India Presiding Officers Conference on the occasion of Constitution Day via video conferencing. The conference began yesterday at Kevadia in Gujarat.
PM Modi remembered the 26/11 martyrs on the 12th anniversary of the Mumbai terror attack.
“India can’t forget those wounds from 26/11 Mumbai terror attack. Today, India is fighting terrorism with new policies. I also bow down to our security personnel fighting terror”, says the PM.
Addressing the presiding officers, PM Modi said, “You have a key role in our democracy. All of you, as lawmakers, are an important link between the people and the nation. You can play a crucial role in improving coordination between executive, judiciary and legislature,” the PM added.
Public displayed strength in the Corona era|
“The Legislature, Executive and Judiciary, all three learned a lot from the period of Emergency and progressed,” the PM told the conference.
“130 crore Indians have exhibited maturity. Both the houses of Parliament have worked for more hours than planned. MPs have also implemented a cut in their salaries to show their commitment,” he added.
We have to work together to fulfill resolution|
Prime Minister Modi said that the world has witnessed our foolproof election process during the Coronavirus pandemic. It is not so easy to have elections on such a large scale, results on time, the formation of a new government smoothly. The strength we have got from our constitution makes it easy for all such difficult tasks. In the coming times, the constitution is moving towards the 75th year. In such a situation, to make arrangements according to the time, we have to work with a determined sense. The legislature, executive and judiciary have to work together to prove the resolution.”
PM also hit out at previous governments for stalling development projects|
In a clear attack on the Congress, Modi cited the example of delay in the completion of the Sardar Sarovar Dam, and said that the project was completed after years as it kept on lingering.
Today, Kevadia Dam is benefiting Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Bhairo Singh-Jaswant Singh from Rajasthan went to Gujarat to meet me and blessed me when Rajasthan received water. This could have happened earlier if development was given precedence. Those who stalled it, have no repentance”, he said.
PM Modi further said, “We feel proud to see the Statue of Unity. The Statue of Sardar Patel gives a new strength to us.”
The language of our constitution should be simple|
The prime minister said, “Our constitution expects that every citizen should lead a confident life and it is possible if we give priority to our duties. The special aspect of the Indian Constitution is that it highlights both rights and duties of citizens. Our effort should be that the common citizen’s understanding of the Constitution should be more comprehensive.”
“Nowadays you hear KYC…Know Your Customer is an important aspect of digital security. Similarly, KYC i.e. Know Your Constitution can also strengthen our constitutional safeguard,” he added.