Dehradun: PP Chaudhary, Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) formed on One Nation-One Election, called it necessary for strengthening democracy. He said that the logic of those opposing it is not clear.
The JPC, which was on a two-day visit to Uttarakhand, discussed the issue of simultaneous elections with representatives of political parties and public sector undertakings like NTPC, NHPC, THDC and REC at a hotel on Mussoorie Road on Wednesday and sought their opinion. During this, while talking to the media, JPC Chairman PP Chaudhary said that till 1967, simultaneous elections were held in the country for 15 years, and no chaos spread due to it. The states where assembly elections are still being held along with Lok Sabha elections are happy. The people or parties who are opposing it are not able to explain it clearly.
Chaudhary said that the biggest benefit of simultaneous elections will be the strengthening of democracy. Voting percentage will increase. Prime Minister Narendra Modi thinks that if we want to strengthen democracy, then the participation of our voters should increase. He also said that on issues like repeated elections, free ration, free electricity, etc., the Supreme Court has already agreed against free and fair elections in the Indira Gandhi vs Rajnarayan case. Voters should be lured with education and health, not ration. He said that if the poor man becomes strong, then our country will become strong. This is the thinking of the Prime Minister, only then India will become developed.
Enthusiasm in the country on one nation, one election: Baluni
Garhwal MP and member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee Anil Baluni said that he is talking to all stakeholders, political parties, administration, local celebrities. Their opinion is being taken on one country-one election. In Uttarakhand also, talks are going on according to this. He said that there is enthusiasm in the country. If there is one country-one election, then it will be beneficial. The central government works in a democratic manner. When the bill came to Parliament, the opposition demanded the formation of a JPC. The government accepted it. Now the JPC is talking to people all over the country. It will also go to other states. One country one election is important for the state of Uttarakhand. Due to being a remote area, more resources are required here. There is a positive atmosphere about it wherever the committee is going. People are curious to make it a law and implement it soon.
