Srinagar, July 1 -- Marked on June 30 every year, the International Day of Parliamentarism is an opportunity to think about and rejoice the institution on which democracy is based parliaments. This day was created by the decision of the United Nations in 2018 to commemorate the anniversary of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the global organization of national parliaments, which was established in 1889. In an era when the world over is witnessing a rapid change in the political scenario, the importance of adhering to the value of representative governance, accountability, transparency and the participation of the masses is becoming as important as it has never been. The International Day of Parliamentarism is not only a memory date bu...