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‘Democracy not merely a system for India, it is its nature,’ says PM Modi at presiding officers’ conference

The All India Presiding Officers’ Conference (AIPOC), the apex body of the Legislatures in India, is celebrating its hundred years in 2021.

New Delhi:  Underlining the fundamental role of States in the federal system of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said Democracy is not just a system but a natural tendency of India.

Prime Minister attended the inaugural session of the 82nd All India Presiding Officers’ Conference via video conferencing on Wednesday. Addressing the event, the Prime Minister said, “Democracy is not just a system in India. Democracy is India’s nature and natural tendency. We have to take the country to new heights in the coming years. These resolutions will be fulfilled only by ‘Sabka Prayas’ (everyone’s effort). And in democracy and the federal system of India, when we talk about ‘Sabka Prayas’ then the states play a key role.”

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About AIPOC

The All India Presiding Officers’ Conference (AIPOC), the apex body of the Legislatures in India, is celebrating its hundred years in 2021. To commemorate the centennial year of AIPOC, the 82nd edition of the All India Presiding Officers’ Conference will be held in Shimla on November 17-18 2021.

The first Conference was also held in Shimla in 1921. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Chief Minister Himachal Pradesh Jairam Thakur and Deputy Chairman Rajya Sabha Harivansh will be present on the occasion.