PM inaugurates the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth

Описание: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) at the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan, Parliament House Complex, New Delhi today. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Modi remarked that in a parliamentary democracy, the role of the Speaker is unique. He highlighted that the Speaker does not get to speak much, but their responsibility lies in listening to others and ensuring that everybody gets a chance to express themselves. He underlined that patience is the most common trait of Speakers, who handle even noisy and over-enthusiastic members with a smile.


The Prime Minister remarked that this is the fourth occasion when the Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers’ Conference is being held in India. He highlighted that the main theme of this conference is Effective Delivery of Parliamentary Democracy. Shri Modi recalled that when India attained independence, apprehensions were expressed that democracy would not survive in a country with such diversity. He emphasized that India turned this very diversity into the strength of its democracy. He further noted that another major concern was that even if democracy somehow survived in India, development would not be possible. “India has proved that democratic institutions and democratic processes provide stability, speed, and scale to democracy”, underlined the Prime Minister. He highlighted that today India is the fastest-growing major economy in the world, India has the world’s largest digital payment system through UPI, is the largest vaccine producer, the second-largest steel producer, the third-largest startup ecosystem, the third-largest aviation market, the fourth-largest railway network, the third-largest metro rail network, the largest milk producer, and the second-largest rice producer.