Political stability in the country and states is necessary to make Viksit Bharat: Dharmendra Pradhan
Union Education Minister flagged off the 'One Nation One Election' race at DU
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta congratulated DU students for participating in the race
DU is playing an important role in the 'One Nation One Election' program: VC Prof. Yogesh Singh
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that if Bharat has to become a developed nation and a world superpower by 2047, then political stability in the country and states is necessary. The Education Minister was addressing as the chief guest on the occasion of the 'One Nation One Election' race at University of Delhi (DU). The race was organized by DU on Wednesday, April 30 from DU's Rugby Stadium. On this occasion, Delhi Chief Minister Smt. Rekha Gupta congratulated DU students for participating in the race. DU Vice Chancellor Prof. Yogesh Singh, while presiding over the program, said that DU is playing an important role in the 'One Nation One Election' program. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Delhi Chief Minister Smt. Rekha Gupta, Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood and DU VC Prof. Yogesh Singh along with all other dignitaries flagged off the race.
In his address, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that DU has a history that whenever any new thing is conceived in the country, it either originates from DU campus or DU is at the forefront in its implementation. He said that after independence, till the 60s, simultaneous elections were held in India. This schedule has been disrupted for the last 50 years. Frequent elections lead to loss of time and revenue. This is not good for the progress of the country. Therefore, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for 'One Nation One Election', the Lok Sabha adopted a resolution on it and stakeholders were consulted on it under the leadership of former President of Bharat Shri Ram Nath Kovind. Now the country has taken it as a mass movement. Dharmendra Pradhan said that the 'One Nation One Election' race is not just a race, but it is a race to make Bharat the strongest country in the world by 2047.
On this occasion, Chief Minister of Delhi Mrs. Rekha Gupta said that today we have gathered in this campus of DU for the 'One Nation One Election' race, so this is also our responsibility towards the country. For this, we all have come here on one platform today. She said that due to repeated elections, thousands of crores of rupees are spent every year. Development work is affected due to repeated imposition of code of conduct. At the beginning of the program, DU Vice Chancellor Prof. Yogesh Singh welcomed all the guests on coming to DU. The Vice Chancellor said that DU is playing an important role in the 'One Nation One Election' program. This is the third program of the month of April being organized in DU on this subject. Prof. Yogesh Singh said that this program is a good beginning which will help a lot in taking the country forward. Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood and BJP National General Secretary Sunil Bansal also addressed the gathering on this occasion.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Chief Minister of Delhi Smt. Rekha Gupta, Education Minister of Delhi Ashish Sood, BJP National General Secretary Sunil Bansal, DU VC Prof. Yogesh Singh, Dean of Colleges Prof. Balram Pani, Director of South Campus Prof. Shri Prakash Singh, Director of SOL Prof. Payal Mago, Registrar Dr. Vikas Gupta, Vice Chancellor of Dr BR Ambedkar University Prof. Anu Lather, Delhi Government Chief Whip Abhay Verma, MLA Surya Prakash Khatri, MLA Jitendra Mahajan, Ashok Kumar Vice Chancellor of Sports University Rai and International Wrestler Babita Phogat etc. were present during the event. Thousands of students, faculty members, non-teaching staff and university alumni etc. participated actively in the event. The 'One Nation One Election' race began from the DU Rugby Stadium, passed through Gate No. 2, Chhatra Marg, took a round of the DU campus and culminated at the stadium.