New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat lauded the contribution of freedom fighter Vittalbhai Patel in the parliamentary system of the country following the inauguration of a two-day All India Speakers Conference in the national capital on Sunday. Vittalbhai Patel is known for being the first elected president of the Central Legislative Assembly, and took oath on this day 100 years ago.

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh, along with other leaders, visited an exhibition at the Delhi Assembly.

Speaking to reporters, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said, "Today is an extremely historic day. In the difficult phase of the freedom struggle, in the kind of parliamentary system that e...