Speaker expresses pain over opposition parties boycotting Constitution Day event organised by LS
New Delhi Nov 26 PTI Expressing pain over opposition parties boycotting the Constitution Day event organised by the Lok Sabha Secretariat on Friday Speaker Om Birla said staying away from such non-partisan events held by Parliament is not good for the health of democracyAround 15 opposition parties including the Congress boycotted the programme organised by the Lok Sabha to celebrate the Samvidhan Samman DivasBesides the Congress the Samajwadi Party SP the Aam Aadmi Party AAP the Communist Party of India CPI the Communist Party of India Marxist the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam DMK the Shiromani Akali Dal SAD the Shiv Sena the Nationalist Congress Party NCP the Trinamool Congress TMC the Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD the Revolutionary Socialist Party RSP and the Indian Union Muslim League IUML stayed away from the eventSpeaking to reporters after the programme Birla said This culture of boycotting non-partisan events which are of national interest is not good for the health of democracy He said he will sit with the representatives from the opposition parties and discuss how it can be ensured that all political parties attend such eventsI am deeply hurt as the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha that several political parties boycotted the event organised by Parliament to commemorate the Constitution Day Birla saidHe found it strange that the parties boycotting the event did not even inform him about their decisionIf they had some issues they should have discussed it with me I would have tried to resolve their issues so that they could attend the event the Lok Sabha speaker saidThe people of the country expect Parliament to function in an orderly manner and all political parties should try to ensure that the House runs smoothly he addedArrangements were made for Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and his counterpart in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge — both from the Congress — to sit on the dais It was also intimated to both leadersSpeaking at the event Birla said the Constitution is like a modern version of the Bhagavad Gita that motivates every Indian to work for the nationThe Constitution of India is like a modern version of the Gita for us that motivates us to work for the nation If each one of us commits to working for the country we can build Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat he saidBirla further said the Constitution upholds the unity and dignity of the citizens of the country and it is the moral duty of every countryman to preserve itSymbolising the collective consciousness of the countrymen this holy book empowers us with rights and also determines our duties towards the country On this day if we take the resolve to perform these duties it will be a true tribute to the founding fathers of the Constitution he added PTI JTR ASG RC
New Delhi Nov 26 PTI Expressing pain over opposition parties boycotting the Constitution Day event organised by the Lok Sabha Secretariat on Friday Speaker Om Birla said staying away from such non-partisan events held by Parliament is not good for the health of democracyAround 15 opposition parties including the Congress boycotted the programme organised by the Lok Sabha to celebrate the Samvidhan Samman DivasBesides the Congress the Samajwadi Party SP the Aam Aadmi Party AAP the Communist Party of India CPI the Communist Party of India Marxist the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam DMK the Shiromani Akali Dal SAD the Shiv Sena the Nationalist Congress Party NCP the Trinamool Congress TMC the Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD the Revolutionary Socialist Party RSP and the Indian Union Muslim League IUML stayed away from the eventSpeaking to reporters after the programme Birla said This culture of boycotting non-partisan events which are of national interest is not good for the health of democracy He said he will sit with the representatives from the opposition parties and discuss how it can be ensured that all political parties attend such eventsI am deeply hurt as the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha that several political parties boycotted the event organised by Parliament to commemorate the Constitution Day Birla saidHe found it strange that the parties boycotting the event did not even inform him about their decisionIf they had some issues they should have discussed it with me I would have tried to resolve their issues so that they could attend the event the Lok Sabha speaker saidThe people of the country expect Parliament to function in an orderly manner and all political parties should try to ensure that the House runs smoothly he addedArrangements were made for Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and his counterpart in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge — both from the Congress — to sit on the dais It was also intimated to both leadersSpeaking at the event Birla said the Constitution is like a modern version of the Bhagavad Gita that motivates every Indian to work for the nationThe Constitution of India is like a modern version of the Gita for us that motivates us to work for the nation If each one of us commits to working for the country we can build Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat he saidBirla further said the Constitution upholds the unity and dignity of the citizens of the country and it is the moral duty of every countryman to preserve itSymbolising the collective consciousness of the countrymen this holy book empowers us with rights and also determines our duties towards the country On this day if we take the resolve to perform these duties it will be a true tribute to the founding fathers of the Constitution he added PTI JTR ASG RC
