Prime Minister Narendra Modi has underlined that a world full of conflicts and confrontations cannot benefit anyone and this is a time of peace and brotherhood. Inaugurating the ninth G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20) at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi today, he said, a divided world cannot provide solutions to the challenges present before it. He said, this is a time to move forward together for the development and welfare of all. Highlighting concerns over terrorism, Mr. Modi said, terrorism in any form, anywhere and for any reason is against humanity. He also recalled the terrorist attack on the Parliament Building in 2001.
Underlining the age-old democratic legacy of India, Mr. Modi said the country is the largest democracy in the world with a rich history of democratic institutions. He highlighted the role of Sabha and Samiti in the country’s rich democratic history, saying people used to take collective decisions in these institutions. He said India not only conducts the world’s largest elections, but people’s participation in it, is also continuously increasing. Mr. Modi said, its general elections are considered the biggest festival and since independence, India has seen 17 general elections and more than 300 state assembly elections. The Prime Minister said, the 2019 general elections were the largest polling exercise in human history wherein over 600 million voters took part. He said the country has made the election process modern by using technology.
