Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley on Sunday said that social justice and terrorism were among the major challenges faced by Indian democracy as the nation celebrated 60 years of Parliament.
“Social justice, elimination of poverty, healthcare, women’s empowerment, these are all greater challenges in the decades to come,” Mr. Jaitley said while speaking in the Upper House in a special sitting to mark 60 years of the Lok Sabha.
“We still continue to face the curse of terrorism and insurgency. Let us resolve there will be no politics in these issues. We will not only eliminate but sense will be that those who rebel outside the system one day, we will get them within the system,” he said.
He also paid tribute to those security officials, who lost their lives in the attack on Parliament in December 2001.
“The last 60 years have seen collapse of many democracies. For a poor country, it is more difficult to sustain a democracy. From poverty, we have come to being a developing nation,” Mr. Jaitley said. “Not only did we survive, we have the distinction of becoming world’s largest democracy,” he added.
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There is no doubt that the challenge from terrorism, is one of the key areas that we need to focus and resolve. We have seen in the past that due to lack of some clear-cut policy doctrine, the menace of terrorism have time and gain tried to disturb the nation. What is needed most at this point of time is an all party acceptable policy toward the solution of this problem. In my opinion the strongest possible action should be taken to eliminate those who threatens the integrity of this nation. Across the border infeltration should be cuebed at all cost.
However for such purpose there should not be a confrontation between the states, as has been seen on the issue of NCTC. The state must realise the spirit of the issue, i.e. the security of the nation. The security of the nation should be more important than the issue of federal structure , atleast for this purpose,hence they should co-operate with the centre.
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