Shimla: Students from the Indian Law Institute, Haridevi, Ghanahatti, Government ITI Chaura Maidan, Shimla district, and Bahra University, Waknaghat, Solan district, visited the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Secretariat today at 10:30 AM and met Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania. The students also witnessed the proceedings of the House.
During their interaction with the Speaker, the students raised several questions regarding the parliamentary system, functioning of the Legislative Assembly, the role of the Presiding Officer and the conduct of Assembly sessions. Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania provided detailed information on these aspects and also apprised the students of the proceedings scheduled in the House today.
Interacting with the students, Pathania said that legislators are directly elected by the people through their votes and that India follows a democratic system of governance. He said the country and the state function according to the constitutional framework and established democratic principles.
The Speaker said that the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies have been entrusted with the responsibility of making laws, as provided under the Constitution. He said that Dr. B.R. Ambedkar studied the constitutions of various countries before drafting the Indian Constitution, under which the people of India have remained united and are working collectively for the progress, prosperity and development of the nation.
Addressing the students, Pathania said that the youth are now the “guardians of democracy” and that strengthening the parliamentary system of the country is their responsibility. He said every young person can contribute to nation-building in different capacities, whether as an administrative officer, public representative or in any other field.
He described the students as the future of Himachal Pradesh and the country and urged them to always remember the sacrifices of the millions of freedom fighters who laid down their lives for India’s independence. He said that today citizens have not only a Constitution but also the right to elect their own government.
Pathania further said that the power to choose a government rests directly with the people and, after a stipulated period, the electorate can change the government through the democratic process if they so desire.
The Speaker invited the students to visit the Legislative Assembly and witness its proceedings, and extended his best wishes to all of them.
