Bhopal: People should be made aware of political reforms, says Varun Gandhi

Bhopal: People should be made aware of political reforms, says Varun Gandhi

Staff ReporterUpdated: Thursday, May 30, 2019, 04:26 AM IST
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Bhopal: Emphasising on literacy in the country, BJP MP Varun Gandhi said that political reforms was not possible without public participation and it is very much necessary to develop a healthy political system in the country. So there is need for motivation in a democratic set up, he said while addressing a seminar on “Political Reforms” at Samanvay Bhavan on Sunday.

Gandhi said, “People should be made aware of political reforms, polling, voting rights and importance of their advantages. Contesting elections is totally different thing as political reforms are continuous process and it should be maintained to make democratic country like India a healthy state.” He said, “In high profile colonies, people prefer to watch TV instead of exercising their franchise on the day of polling. So it is matter of serious concern. Therefore, we have to create awareness among people regarding their duty in a democracy, political reforms, polling, voting so that polling percentage would improve and it will give good results in the interest of the country.”

He further said, “Onus is on authority like Election Commission but we all have to play a key role in making awareness from urban to rural and all strata of the society about reforms. If there is no reforms, the system would be obsolete so to maintain the freshness in the political system, political reforms is must.” Gandhi also visited maternal grandparents home in Bairagarh. He also participated in ongoing the Great Indian Film and Literature Festival.

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