NEW DELHI, Nov 26
Indicating Government’s willingness to debate all issues in Parliament during the Winter session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said there cannot be a bigger platform for dialogue than the floor of the House.
The Prime Minister also expressed confidence that the session would witness best thoughts, best discussion and best innovative ideas.
“There cannot be a bigger platform for a dialogue than the House. Debates, disputes and dialogues are the soul of Parliament. For other things, the entire country is available as an arena,” he told reporters in Parliament House complex on day one of the month-long Winter session.
Referring to the all-party meeting held yesterday, Modi said he had a discussion with leaders of all political parties on the smooth running of the session.
“I am happy that all political parties presented a positive outlook for dialogue and debates. I hope all the MPs will leave no stone unturned to live up to the expectations the country has from Parliament,” Modi said.
Referring to the Constitution Day being observed today to mark the adoption of the Indian Constitution by the Constituent Assembly on this day in 1949, he said awareness towards the Constitution should increase across the country. He suggested that Preamble of the Constitution should be studied by students and it should gradually become a part of people’s day-to-day life. “It is our endeavour.”
“It is fortunate that it is the year of B R Ambedkar’s 125th birth anniversary — the man who played a key role in drafting the Constitution. The coincidence is inspiring. You must have seen the Parliament House complex lit up to mark the day. And I am confident that during the session, best thoughts, best discussion and best innovative ideas will light up the House,” the PM said.
He said the Constitution is a ray of hope.
“It is a guide. It lights up our path constantly. When I say hope-it stands for Harmony, Opportunity, People’s participation and Equality,” he said.
The Prime Minister then visited a two-day exhibition on the making of Indian Constitution being held at Parliament Library Building.
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister today sat all through the commemorative debate in the Lok Sabha on the ‘Making of the Constitution in the Constituent Assembly’, prompting Leader of the Congress party in the House Mallikarjun Kharge to remark that he had created a ”record.”
The Prime Minister was not only listening to the animated discussion but was also seen taking notes.
The debate that took place on the first day of the winter session of Parliament would continue tomorrow when Mr Modi is expected to intervene.
Opposition members, who had been complaining of poor attendance of the Prime Minister in the House, noted his presence several times. Kharge said he had created a record.
Earlier, as the Prime Minister entered the House in the morning, he went up to senior Opposition leaders greeting them. (Agencies)
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