On the occasion of Constitution Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed All India Presiding Officers Conference via video conference. In his speech, the Prime Minister revived his call for ‘One Nation, One Election’, and also proposed that there should be a unified voter list for all levels of elections in the country.
During his address, Prime Minister Modi reiterated the importance of the idea of ‘One Nation One Election‘ in his address saying that the elections take place in the country throughout the year which hinders the development works. Describing One Nation One Election as not just a matter of debate but a need for the country, PM Modi said that it is a must to have a deep study and deliberation on the idea of ‘One Nation, One Election’.
‘One Nation, One Election’ isn’t just an issue of deliberation, but also the need of the country. Only one voter list should be used for Lok Sabha, Vidhan Sabha and other elections. Why are we wasting time and money on these lists? : PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/OiShl1F1Fd
— Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) November 26, 2020
PM Modi also called for creating a single voter list for all the elections including Lok Sabha elections, State Assembly elections and Panchayat-level elections. He said that having different voter lists for different elections was a wastage of time and money.
The Prime Minister had earlier proposed unified central and state elections as part of the idea of One Nation One Election. He had called for a meeting with presidents of all parties to discuss One Nation One Election in June last year. The PM had also called for simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections in his independence day speech last year.
आज की तारीख, देश पर सबसे बड़े आतंकी हमले के साथ जुड़ी हुई है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 26, 2020
2008 में पाकिस्तान से आए आतंकियों ने मुंबई पर धाबा बोल दिया था।
इस हमले में अनेक भारतीयों की मृत्यु हुई थी। कई और देशों के लोग मारे गए थे।
मैं मुंबई हमले में मारे गए सभी को अपनी श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित करता हूं: PM
PM Modi remembered national leaders including Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel for their inspiration and resolve which made the day possible. On the anniversary of the horrific terrorist attack that happened on this in 2008 in Mumbai, the PM paid tribute to all the people who lost their lives in the terrorist attack.
Prime Minister Modi also payed tribute to our security personnel who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty during the terrorist attack. ” I salute our police personnel who lost their lives in the attack. Today, India is combating terrorism with new strategy”, said PM Modi.
इस हमले में हमारे पुलिस बल के कई जाबांज भी शहीद हुए थे। मैं उन्हें नमन करता हूं।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 26, 2020
आज का भारत नई नीति-नई रीति के साथ आतंकवाद का मुकाबला कर रहा है: PM
The Prime Minister pointed out how the boundaries between the the legislature, the executive and the judiciary were blurred during the period of emergency and how the system of checks and balances and separation of powers enshrined within the Constitution strengthened therefrom.
संविधान के तीनों अंगों की भूमिका से लेकर मर्यादा तक सबकुछ संविधान में ही वर्णित है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 26, 2020
70 के दशक में हमने देखा था कि कैसे separation of power की मर्यादा को भंग करने की कोशिश हुई थी, लेकिन इसका जवाब भी देश को संविधान से ही मिला: PM
Prime Minister Modi praised the legislators from across states who contributed by donating parts of their salaries during the Covid-19 pandemic.
इस दौरान संसद के दोनों सदनों में तय समय से ज्यादा काम हुआ है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 26, 2020
सांसदों ने अपने वेतन में भी कटौती करके अपनी प्रतिबद्धता जताई है।
अनेक राज्यों के विधायकों ने भी अपने वेतन का कुछ अंश देकर कोरोना के खिलाफ लड़ाई में अपना सहयोग दिया है: PM
The Prime Minister pouring praises over the robust electoral system in the country for the successful conduct of elections during the pandemic. “The world saw the strength of our electoral system during the pandemic. It is not easy to successfully conduct hold elections, declare results on time and form new government. The strength we get from our Constitution helps us undertake difficult tasks in such times”, he said.
कोरोना के इसी समय में हमारी चुनाव प्रणाली की मजबूती भी दुनिया ने देखी है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 26, 2020
इतने बड़े स्तर पर चुनाव होना, समय पर परिणाम आना, सुचारु रूप से नई सरकार का बनना, ये इतना भी आसान नहीं है।
हमें हमारे संविधान से जो ताकत मिली है, वो ऐसे हर मुश्किल कार्यों को आसान बनाती है: PM
Listing the benefits of Sardar Sarovar Dam on river Narmada in Gujarat whose construction was completed under the BJP government, PM Modi said that Dam provides irrigation facility for 18 lakh hectare land in Gujarat and 2.5 lakh hectare land in Rajasthan. He said that around 9 thousand villages in Gujarat and many small towns in Gujarat and Rajasthan received water from the dam.
इस बांध से गुजरात की 18 लाख हेक्टेयर जमीन को, राजस्थान की 2.5 लाख हेक्टेयर जमीन को सिंचाई की सुविधा सुनिश्चित हुई है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 26, 2020
गुजरात के 9 हजार से ज्यादा गांव, राजस्थान और गुजरात के अनेकों छोटे-बड़े शहरों को घरेलू पानी की सप्लाई इसी सरदार सरोवर बांध की वजह से हो पा रही है: PM
He said that the people responsible for keeping the project of the dam( the foundation stone of the dam was laid down by former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in April, 1961) pending all these years and thus causing national loss show no signs of remorse.
The Prime Minister said that his government is making efforts to raise the confidence and self-respect of each citizen as was expected under the Constitution.
हर नागरिक का आत्मसम्मान और आत्मविश्वास बढ़े, ये संविधान की भी अपेक्षा है और हमारा भी ये निरंतर प्रयास है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 26, 2020
ये तभी संभव है जब हम सभी अपने कर्तव्यों को, अपने अधिकारों का स्रोत मानेंगे, अपने कर्तव्यों को सर्वोच्च प्राथमिकता देंगे: PM
Stressing the importance of duties provided under the Constitution, PM Modi said that Mahatma Gandhi was very keen on duties and that he held the view that if we performed our duties, our rights would automatically be safeguarded.
Our Constitution has many features but one very special feature is the importance given to duties.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 26, 2020
Mahatma Gandhi was very keen about this.
He saw a close link between rights & duties.
He felt that once we perform our duties, rights will automatically be safeguarded: PM
Using the acronym KYC, the Prime Minister stressed the importance of knowing the Constitution. He said that just as KYC (Know Your Customer) was an important aspect of digital security, similarly, KYC (Know Your Constitution) strengthens our constitutional safeguards.
अब हमारा प्रयास ये होना चाहिए कि संविधान के प्रति सामान्य नागरिक की समझ और ज्यादा व्यापक हो।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 26, 2020
आजकल आप लोग सुनते हैं KYC..
Know Your Customer डिजिटल सुरक्षा का अहम पहलू है।
उसी तरह KYC यानि Know Your Constitution हमारे संवैधानिक सुरक्षा कवच को भी मज़बूत कर सकता है: PM
Prime Minister Modi asserted that the people of this country have given the Constitution to themselves and therefore it was important that the people of the country feel connected to it. For this purpose, he said, the language of the laws should be kept simple so that the ordinary citizen could also understand it. He said that this was problem in our system that the citizen for who the Constitution and the laws are made cannot understand the complex language of the Constitution and the laws.
हमारे यहां बड़ी समस्या ये भी रही है कि संवैधानिक और कानूनी भाषा, उस व्यक्ति को समझने में मुश्किल होती है जिसके लिए वो कानून बना है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 26, 2020
मुश्किल शब्द, लंबी-लंबी लाइनें, बड़े-बड़े पैराग्राफ, क्लॉज-सब क्लॉज, यानि जाने-अनजाने एक मुश्किल जाल बन जाता है: PM
He added that ambiguous words, long sentences and numerous clauses and sub-clauses create a complex web making it difficult to understand the law.
समय के साथ जो कानून अपना महत्व खो चुके हैं, उनको हटाने की प्रक्रिया भी आसान होनी चाहिए।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 26, 2020
बीते सालों में ऐसे सैकड़ों कानून हटाए जा चुके हैं।
क्या हम ऐसी व्यवस्था नहीं बना सकते जिससे पुराने कानूनों में संशोधन की तरह, पुराने कानूनों को रिपील करने की प्रक्रिया स्वत: चलती रहे?: PM
He said that the laws that have become redundant should be done away with and the procedure to eliminate such laws should be simplified. He called for creating a system in which just like amendments are made in old laws, the process of repealing could also be carried out smoothly.
