New Delhi, September 18 (IANS). The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal of ‘One Nation-One Election’. PM Modi’s reaction has come after the Cabinet approved the proposal.
According to sources, PM Modi said in the cabinet meeting that ‘One Nation-One Election’ has been a long-standing demand of the people. It has been brought keeping in mind the interest of the people, there is no political motive behind it.
Sources said PM Modi said that an important aspect of ‘One Nation-One Election’ would be to educate the people of the country about the key features of the country. Frequent elections leave governance and most importantly, law and order behind and this is not good for any country.
According to sources, PM Modi also said that only that thing has been honoured which the people of the country wanted for a very long time.
Earlier, PM Modi wrote on social media platform X, “The Cabinet has accepted the recommendations of the high-level committee on simultaneous elections, I congratulate our former President Ram Nath Kovind for leading this effort and consulting a wide range of stakeholders. This is an important step towards making our democracy even more vibrant and participatory.
A committee was formed for ‘One Nation-One Election’ under the chairmanship of former President Ram Nath Kovind. The Kovind Committee was constituted on 2 September 2023. The committee prepared a report of 18,626 pages after brainstorming with various political parties and stakeholders for 190 days.
This committee submitted its report to President Draupadi Murmu on March 14.
–IANS
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