NEW DELHI:
Amid continuing logjam in both the Houses, President Pranab Mukherjee today said Indian democracy can “flourish” if there is an “active Parliament”, MPs with clear vision along with a diligent Government and an independent judiciary.
He made these remarks at an event to confer the 24th Saraswati Samman, a literary award, on former Union Minister M Veerappa Moily for his epic poem ‘Ramayana Mahanveshanam’ here.
“… Our democracy can only flourish if there is an active Parliament, if the representatives of the people have a clear vision, if their efforts are supported and supplemented by a diligent Government and an independent judiciary. Additionally, the system depends on a responsible media and a vigilant society,” he said.
In his speech, Mukherjee elucidated the importance of epics such as Ramayana and Mahabharata in daily life holding them as a “rare combination” of political philosophy and spiritual discourse.
“He (Moily) has shared his belief that present day India has a lot to learn from the Ramayana – especially that our nation-building effort must be based on the strong foundation of tolerance, pluralism and inclusiveness,” he said. (AGENCIES)
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