Dynastic parties are threat to Democracy: Modi

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the opposition parties as dynastic parties on Friday at the Constitution Day celebrations at Parliament Central Hall. Speaking on the occasion Modi said that India is headed towards a crisis, which is a matter of huge concern for those having faith in the spirit of Democracy.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the opposition parties, mainly focusing on Congress that “Party for the family, by the family and do I need to say more? If a party is run by one family for many generations, then, it isn’t good for a healthy democracy look at the political parties from Kashmir to Kanyakumari”. Dynastic parties are a matter of great concern for those who want to protect the Constitution. India is headed towards a crisis.

His comments come as the opposition presents a united front against the Government.  Modi also said that, I don’t mean that more than one member of a family can’t enter politics. No on the basis of potential, with people’s blessings, people can join politics. But if a political party generation after generation is run by one family, it becomes a threat for democracy, by the Dynastic politics. PM Modi said, his Government had faced protests in 2015 too, when the Constitution Day was first celebrated. He questioned the opposition why are you doing it, what’s the need? They had asked.

Modi said that the Constitution Day was celebrated to offer respects to BR Ambedkar for what he did for the country. The Constitution of India, one of the longest in the world, has a Preamble, 22 parts with 395 articles, and eight schedules. Dr BR Ambedkar played a pivotal role in drafting the Constitution.

TMC, Shiv Sena, and RJD among other opposition parties skipped the key event, which was attended by President Ramnath Kovind and Union Ministers.

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