Happy that work is underway on 'one nation, one legislative platform': PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he was happy that Parliament and state legislatures were working towards realisation of the goal of one nation one legislative platformAddressing the 84th All India Presiding Officers Conference AIPOC here virtually he also rued that some political parties defend their members even if they violate the rules of the House and warned that it did not augur well for Parliament and state legislaturesIn 2021 during discussions with you I spoke about one nation one legislative platform I am happy that our Parliament and state legislatures are now working towards this goal through EVidhan and Digital Sansad platforms the prime minister saidNotably the one nation one legislative platform project aims at making available the proceedings of all legislatures on a single digital platformThe image of a legislature depends on the conduct of its members the prime minister stressedThere was a time when if any member in the House broke the rules and action was taken against that member senior members of the House would talk to him so that in future he did not repeat the mistake and break the rules of the HouseBut these days some political parties stand in support of such members and defend their mistakes The situation is not good for Parliament or state legislature Modi saidReflecting on the changing norms in public life he said in the past allegations of corruption against a member of the House would lead to his or her ostracisation from public lifeBut now we witness public glorification of convicted corrupt individuals This is an insult to the executive the judiciary and the constitution Modi saidReferring to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam legislation on womens quota in legislatures Modi said discussions on suggestions aimed at enhancing womens participation and representation should be encouraged in legislaturesUnderling the pivotal role of state governments and legislative assemblies in shaping Indias progress Modi said the countrys progress hinges on advancement of the states The progress of the states in turn depends on the determination of their legislative and executive bodies to define their development goals collectively he addedOn the significance of legislative committees Modi said The empowerment of committees is crucial for the economic progress of your state The more actively these committees work towards achieving set goals the more the state will advanceIn the last ten years 2000 redundant laws have been scrapped by his government the prime minister noted He also called upon presiding officers of legislatures to pay attention to unnecessary laws and their impact on the peoples lives stressing that their removal would have a significant positive impactThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever