INDIA IS RESPECTED BECAUSE OF STRONG CONSTITUTION: GEHLOT

Yogesh Sharma, Naresh Sharma & Aishwary Pradhan

Jaipur: While addressing a seminar on “Role of Legislature in promoting effective and meaningful democracy” organized in the State Legislative Assembly on Monday, CM Ashok Gehlot, said that in the last 70 years many governments have changed in India. “Despite this, the roots of democracy kept getting stronger in this country with a population of 140 crores. India is respected in the world only because of the constitution and strong democracy made by Dr BR Ambedkar. It took hundreds of years for women to get the right to vote in many western countries, but our constitution gave women the right to vote from day one. We all are proud of this. Dr CP Joshi, playing an important role as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, has benefited the MLAs by holding meaningful discussions through various semi-

GS Shekhawat’s defamation suit hearing on Mar 23 nars in the last four years,” Gehlot said.

New Delhi (FIB): In the defamation case filed by Union Minister Gajendra Shekhawat against CM Gehlot, the hearing was held in Rouse Avenue Court on Monday. Shekhawat’s counsels kept their side before the court for about 2 hours. The court granted permission to present the side in writing. The matter was listed for next hearing on March 23.

Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria appreciated CP Joshi for running the House properly and said, “The longer the House runs, the better it is for the MLAs.

People of India have guts. If you do well, it works to to make you win in elections. If your work is not good, people ensure your defeat.”

Assembly Speaker Dr CP Joshi said that both the party and the opposition have an important role in a democracy. Parliamentary Affairs Min- ister Shanti Dhariwal said that democracy will be in danger if we are not able to realize dream that framers of the constitution had seen.