PM inauguration of the 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit

New DElhi :- I extend a hearty welcome to all of you at the G -20 Parliamentary Speakers Summit . This summit is , in a way , a Mahakumbh of different parliamentary practices from around the world . All of you delegates are experienced in the working style of different parliaments . It is a great pleasure for all of us that you are coming to  India with such rich democratic experiences . is the festive season in India . These days , many festive activities take place across India . _ But this time G -20 has maintained the enthusiasm of the festive season throughout the year . We hosted G - 20 delegates in different cities of India throughout the year . _ Due to this, an atmosphere of festivity  was maintained in those cities . After this India landed on the Moon . This further increased the celebrations across the country . Then , we hosted a successful G - 20 summit here in Delhi . _ And now this P20 summit is taking place here . The biggest strength of any country is its people , the will power of its people . _ _ _ Today , this summit has also become a medium to celebrate this strength of the people .  

The P20 summit is being held on the land of India , which is the mother of  democracy , the largest democracy in the world . As a representative of various parliaments of the world , you know that parliaments are important places of debate and deliberation . _ We have very good examples of debates and deliberations , even thousands of years ago . In our scriptures that are more than 5 thousand years old , in our Vedas , meetings and committees have been talked about . In these, collective decisions were taken by coming together in the interest of the society . It is also said in our oldest Veda , Rigveda – Sangachchh – Dhvam Samvad – Dhvam Sam , Vo Manansi Janatam . That means we walk together , we speak together and our minds are united . Even then , decisions related to villages were taken through debate in gram sabhas . _ _ When the Greek ambassador Megasthenes also saw such a system in India , he was surprised . _ _ _ _ _ He of India This system of different states has been written in detail . You will also be surprised to know that we have a rock inscription of 9th century in Tamil Nadu . It mentions the rules and codes of village legislatives . And it will also be very interesting for you to know that on that 1200 years old inscription , it is even written that which member can be disqualified , for which reason , under which circumstances . _ I am talking about 12 hundred years ago . _ _ I also want to tell you about Anubhav Mantapa . _ Even before Magna Carta , we have had the tradition of “ Anubhava Mantapa ” in the 12th century . Debate and discussion were encouraged in this also . _ People from every class , every caste , every community used to come there to express their views in “ Anubhav Mantapa ” . This gift of Jagatguru Basaveshwara still makes India proud . _ _ This journey from 5 thousand years old Vedas to today , parliamentary traditions _ _ This development is not only our heritage but also the heritage of the entire world .

India 's parliamentary processes have continuously improved over time and have become more powerful . _ _ _ _ In India , we consider General Elections as the biggest festival . Since independence in 1947 , 17 general elections and more than 300 State Assemblies elections have been held in India . _ _ India not only conducts the world 's largest elections , but people 's participation in it is also continuously increasing . In the 2019 general elections , the countrymen have made my party victorious for the second consecutive time . The 2019 general election was the largest democratic exercise in human history . More than 60 crore i.e. 600 million voters have participated in this . You can imagine , at that time there were 91 crore i.e. 910 million registered voters in India . This is  more than the total population of entire Europe . The turn - out of around 70 percent of the total registered voters in India shows how much influence people have on parliamentary practices in India . _ _ _ There is more confidence . And in this also an important factor was the maximum participation of women . Indian women voted in record numbers in the 2019 elections . _ _ And friends , not only in numbers but also in terms of political representation , you will not find an example like India 's elections in the world . More than 600 political parties took part in the 2019 general elections . In these elections , more than one crore i.e. 10 million government employees did election work . More than 1 million or 10 lakh polling stations were created in the country for the elections .

With time , India has also integrated the election process with modern technology . India has been using Electronic Voting Machine- EVM for about 25 years . With the use of EVM , both transparency in elections and efficiency in the electoral process have  increased . In India , election results come within hours of the counting of votes starting . _ _ Now I am giving you another figure . _ You will be shocked to hear this also . You must be aware that next year there is going to be a general election in India again . 100 crore voters i.e. 1 billion people are going to cast their votes in this election . I extend an advance invitation to all of you delegates to the P - 20 Summit to watch the general elections to be held next year . India will be very happy to host you once again . _

Just a few days ago , the Parliament of India has taken a very big decision , about which I want to  make you aware . India has decided to give 33 percent reservation to women in its parliament and state legislative assemblies . There are about 32 lakhs i.e. more than 3 million elected representatives in local self- governance institutions in India . Of these, about 50 percent are women representatives . India today is promoting women participation in every sector . _ _ The recent decision taken by our Parliament will further enrich our parliamentary tradition . _ _

There is another big reason for the unwavering faith of the countrymen on the parliamentary traditions of India , which is very important for you to know and understand . This is our strength , our diversity , our vastness , our vibrancy. We have people of every faith here . Hundreds of types of food , hundreds of ways of living are our identity . Hundreds of languages ​​are spoken in India , we have hundreds of dialects . To provide real - time information to the people , there are more than 900 TV channels in India in 28 languages , and 24x7 . More than 33 thousand different newspapers are published here in about 200 languages . _ _ _ We have about 3 billion users on different social media platforms . _ _ _ This shows how vast and powerful is the flow of information and the level of freedom of speech in India . _ _ In this world of 21st century , this vibrancy of India , unity in diversity , is our great strength . _ This vibrancy gives us every   It inspires us to fight challenges and solve every difficulty together . 

Today no one is untouched by whatever is happening in different corners of the world . _ _ _ _ _ Today the world is facing crises due to conflicts  and confrontation . This world full of crises is not in anyone 's interest . A divided world cannot provide solutions to the major challenges facing humanity . _ _ _ _ This is a time for peace and brotherhood , a time to move together , a time to move forward together . This is a time for growth and well-being of all  . We have to overcome the global trust crisis and move forward on human - centric thinking . We have to look at the world in the spirit of One Earth, One Family, One Future . The greater the participation in taking decisions related to the world , the bigger the impact will be. In this spirit , India proposed to make African Union a permanent member of G - 20 . I am happy that all the member countries accepted it . I am very happy to see the participation of Pan Africa Parliament on this forum also . Is.

I have been told that our Speaker , Om Birla ji , is going to take you to the new Parliament of India this evening also . There you are also going to  pay tribute to respected Mahatma Gandhi . As you know India has been facing cross - border terrorism for decades . _ _ _ _ Terrorists have killed thousands of innocent people in India . Near the new Parliament building you will also see the old Parliament of India . About 20 years ago , terrorists had also targeted our Parliament . _ And you will be shocked to know that Parliament was in session at that time . The preparation of the terrorists was to take the MPs hostage and to eliminate them . India has reached here today after dealing with many such terrorist incidents . Now the world is also realizing how big a challenge terrorism is for the world . _ No matter where terrorism occurs , for whatever reason , in whatever form it occurs , it is against humanity . _ _ _ _ _ _ Is. In such a situation , we all will have to be continuously strict regarding terrorism . However , there is another global aspect to this to which I would like to draw your attention . It is very sad that there is no consensus on the definition of terrorism . Even today the International Convention on Combating Terrorism is waiting for consensus in the United Nations . The enemies of humanity are taking advantage of this attitude of the world . Parliaments and representatives around the world will have to think about how we can work together in this fight against terrorism .     can be no better medium than public participation to deal with the world 's challenges . I have always believed that governments are formed by majority , but the country is run by consensus . _ Our Parliaments ,  and this P20 Forum can also strengthen this sentiment . _ _ Our efforts to improve this world through debate and deliberations will definitely be successful . I am sure your stay in India will be pleasant . I once again wish you all the success of this summit and a pleasant journey in India