Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 15: Speaker Legislative Assembly Mubarak Gul has called upon the youth to contribute their bit in strengthening democracy and democratic institutions in the country.
“We are proud of our great leaders and sincerely commemorate wholehearted sacrifices made by them for envisaging a democratic and parliamentary system for the future generation countrymen. We should not forget our freedom movement which has been achieved by our leaders by sacrificing their lives”, Speaker said while addressing students at 3rd session of the 4th Conclave of the Indian Student Parliamentarians (Bhhartiya Chhatra Sansad) at Poona Maharashtra.
He said that the freedom struggle under the leadership of the Father of the Nation, Mahatama Gandhi, with his inspiring principle of non-violence had to pay a heavy cost to achieve the goal of Independence.
However, he said that during its post-Independence journey it has seen many of ups and downs but the country is indebted to the people who with the passage of time not only succeeded to keep the country united but also curbed the evil designs of the vested interests.
“Ours is a multicultural society with varied linguistic and ethnic origins bestowed with different languages, communities, religions, beliefs, customs and traditions, etc. and we are proud of this kind of unique and colourful Union”, he said.
Mr. Gul said that this kind of formation has indeed not only given a special identity to the nation in the entire world but has strengthened its federal structure as well.
“We have embraced and met tough challenges in the past and we should always be prepared in future, as well, to overcome our problems and ensure that there should not be any discrimination with any section of the society or region”, he added. He advised the youth to follow the path and Principle of ‘live and let live’ with the spirit of tolerance, brotherhood and mutual understanding.
The Speaker said that under the prevailing circumstances the biggest democratic country on the planet is confronted with certain challenges and organizing of such kind of conclaves is inevitable.
He said that it is not only obligatory on the part of every responsible citizen of India but for the institutions as well to contribute fully towards the strengthening of the democratic system. Though our towering leaders in the past have contributed a lot towards strengthening this system we should also realize our responsibilities towards our nation.
The Speaker said the empowerment of youth is necessary for a healthy society to ensure good governance, transparency and accountability which is possible only with innovative education. As such the scholars, educationists, authors, writers and academicians of the country have to play an important role in this direction. The Governments, both at the Central and State levels, are bound to provide a free atmosphere for education in addition to the basic infrastructure which would provide an opportunity to the youth of this country to come up to the expectations of the general masses.
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