Dr. M. R. Madhavan, Co-founder and President of the PRS Legislative Research, on Sunday described democracy in India as exceptional.
Citing the concept of unity in diversity, he said democracy in India was breaking the European mould of “One language, One ethnicity, One nation”.
He was addressing the monthly intellectual talk series “Gyan Varsha” at the Indian Institute of Management, Raipur (IIM-R).
He explained the current situation and the challenges faced by our parliamentary houses and provided some suggestions on how this situation cand be improved. He said the PRS initiative is trying to help improve the parliamentary system.
The programme was organised in IIM-R to mark the Gandhi Jayanti. The series aims to bring together academia and industry through speakers in an informal, intellectual and social environment.
Meeta Rajivlochan, Member Secretary, National Commission for Women, and Prof. M. Rajivlochan, Department of History, Punjab University, shared valuable insights on the “The past and the future: 75 years of learning, and the path ahead.”
The event was also addressed by Prof. Ram Kumar Kakani, Director, IIM Raipur.