New Delhi, July 11 -- Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Thursday underscored the urgent need to reconnect with India's constitutional heritage and draw inspiration from the foresight of its early legislators.
He made this assertion in a symposium on the theme "Pre-Independence Parliamentary Systems (1911-1946) in India and the Role of Indian Members in our Freedom Movement," hosted by Delhi Legislative Assembly. Citing the visionary leadership of Madan Mohan Malaviya and Vithalbhai Patel, Gupta reminded the audience that even a century ago, Indian representatives upheld the ideals of democracy, civil liberties, and parliamentary decorum.
The event convened eminent scholars, academicians, and public intellectuals to revisit the inst...