Secularism is in DNA of Indians: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu
India | Sep 27, 2018, 09:28 PM IST"Secularism is in the DNA of each Indian. India wants the whole world to remain in peace," Naidu said.
"Secularism is in the DNA of each Indian. India wants the whole world to remain in peace," Naidu said.
Venkaiah Naidu was speaking at the three-day international conference, "Smart City Expo India 2018", organised in Jaipur by trade fair institution Fira Barcelona.
Naidu, who arrived here on Friday, said that relations between India and Serbia were deeply rooted in history.
Referring to the latest growth figures and projections by various international financial institutions like the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
We all know that Venkaiah Naiduji has a way with words. He is a wonderful speaker, be it in English or Telugu: PM
He said there was a need to increase the number of doctors available at healthcare centres in rural areas as the absence of qualified medical practitioners was making people approach quacks.
Naidu said his engagements were focused on students, youths and farmers, and science and research and culture as 60 per cent of his total 313 major outdoor events were related to them.
According to sources, Congress is anguished over not being allowed to raise the issue of Rafale jet deal in the House.
Rajya Sabha has a total strength of 245. Majority of the members are required to be present when an amendment to the Constitution is passed.
On the first day of Monsoon Session, the Rajya Sabha Chairman announced that the Upper House now has facility for simultaneous interpretation in 22 Indian languages.
The Upper House is providing the facility for simultaneous interpretation in five more languages of Kashmiri, Dogri, Santhali, Konkani and Sindhi.
29th June, 2017 marked the beginning of the 125th year of birth of Prof. P.C. Mahalanobis. The ISI has held year-round celebrations which will be culminated on Friday.
“We have to educate the people on it,” the vice-president said.
It is time the dark age of Emergency becomes a part of the curriculum so that present generations are sensitised to the dreaded events of 1975-77 and they learn to value the democratic and personal freedoms they enjoy today, says Naidu
The RS Chairman further said that his decision was in strict conformity with the provisions of the Constitution and the Judges Inquiry Act of 1968.
In a Facebook post, Jaitley said an impeachment motion has to be filed in the rarest of rare cases where a "gross misconduct" has been indulged in by a delinquent judge during his tenure.
While the Congress accused Naidu of taking the decision in a hurry, the BJP said that the Rahul Gandhi-led party was resorting to the tactics of 'threatening' and pressurising judiciary.
The move comes after Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu rejected the notice given by opposition parties led by the Congress for impeachment of CJI Dipak Misra citing lack of substantial merit in it.
Here are the excerpts of the order given by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu rejecting Opposition's impeachment plea against CJI Dipak Misra:
Referring to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s remark on Opposition’s impeachment notice, Surjewala said that the “revenge petition” has now become “rescue order”.
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