India, June 7 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

The Vice-President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar today said, "Political parties in the country will have to bring down the political temperature. The dialogue between political parties cannot be a confrontation - the dialogue has to be soothing. Democracy is defined, friends, by dialogue and discourse."

He further added, "India is a thriving federal society where there has to be sync between the Centre and the States. Dialogue between leaders and political parties is vital - absence of dialogue will not be good for our national mindset."

Interacting with industry leaders and entrepreneurs in Bengaluru today, he stated, "Issues of national security, issues conn...