Tribune News Service
New Delhi, December 10
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asked the democratic world to join hands in framing norms for social media and crypto-currency so that they are used to empower democracy and not to undermine it.
“By working together, democracies can meet the aspirations of citizens and celebrate the democratc spirit of humanity. India stands ready to join the democracies in this nobel endeavour,” the Prime Minister said during his national statement at the Summit of Democracy hosted by US President Joe BIden.
The PM noted that different parts of world have followed different paths of democratic development but there is much that each can learn from the other. “We all need to constantly need to improve our democratic practices and systems. And, we all need to continuously enhance inclusion, transparency, human dignity, responsive grievance redressal and decentralisation of power. In this context, today’s assembly provides a timely platform for furthering cooperation among democracies.
“India would be happy to share its expertise in holding free and fair elections and enhancing transparency in all areas of governance through innovative digital solutions,” offered the Prime Minister.
PM Modi began his intervention by pointing out that the democratic spirit is integral to our civilisational ethos. Elected republican city states such as Licchavi and Shakya flourished in India as far as 2,500 years back. The same democratic spirit is seen in 10th century Uttaramerur inscription that codified the principles of democratic participation.
“This very democratic spirit and ethos had made ancient India one of the most the most prosperous. Centuries of colonial rule could not suppress the democratic spirit of Indian people. It again found full expression with India’s Independence and led to an unparalleled story in democratic nation building over the last 75 years. It is a story of unprecedented socio-economic inclusion in all spheres. It’s a story of constant improvements. In health, education and human well being at an unimaginable scale
“The India story has one clear message to the world – that democracy can deliver; that democracy has delivered and that democracy will continue to deliver,” he observed.
The structural features like multi party elections, independent judiciary and free media are important instruments of democracy. However, the basic strength of democracy is the spirit and ethos that lies within citizens and societies. “Democracy is not of only of the people, by the people, for the people but also with the people, within the people,” said the Prime Minister.
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