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India Has Turned Diversity Into

The Strength Of Its Democracy

In India, democracy means last-mile delivery. This is why the central government
is working for every individual without discrimination, driven by the spirit of
public welfare, which has resulted in 250 million people being lifted out of
poverty in the last few years. As part of strengthening the democratic system,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 28th Conference of Speakers
and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) in the Central Hall of the
Parliament House complex on January 15...

hen India attained independence, appre-
hensions were expressed that democracy
Wwould not survive in a country with such
diversity. But India turned this very diversity into India has proved that
the strength of its democracy. The Prime Minister democratic institutions
remarked that democracy delivers in India because and democratic
the people are supreme. He underlined that their processes provide
aspirations and dreams have been given priority, and stability, speed,
to ensure no obstacles come in their way, everything
from processes to technology has been democ- and scale to
ratised. He said that this democratic spirit runs in democracy.
India’s veins, our minds and our culture. The interest,
well-being, and welfare of the people are our values, Narendra Modi
and these values have been given to us by democracy. Prime Minister
Approximately 50 per cent of the total popula-

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