New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said politics is not meant for the pursuit of power, it is a sacred trust of public service, and democracy endures only when guided by integrity and character.
Singh was addressing a gathering at the Delhi Assembly on Saturday during the inaugural ceremony of unveiling the portraits former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, where he also said that the two leaders exemplified the highest standards of democratic responsibility, moral integrity, and also national commitment.
He said that the kind of public conduct Vajpayee and Malaviya had back then, is something that still continues to offer guidance on ethical politics, unity of purpo...