Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 5 presided over a gathering of leaders from all political events on India’s presidency of the G-20 and sought their cooperation to make it a giant success as the federal government made a power-point presentation of its year-long programmes within the run-up to the 2023 summit.
“Prime Minister [Modi] emphasized the importance of teamwork, and sought the cooperation of all leaders in the organization of various G20 events. He pointed out that the G20 Presidency would help showcase parts of India beyond the conventional big metros, thus bringing out the uniqueness of each part of our nation,” mentioned an announcement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, including that Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had addressed the assembly.
The MEA additionally made a presentation on India’s priorities on the G20 presidency, which PM Modi mentioned “belongs to the entire nation.”
During the two-hour assembly, 15 leaders spoke and a number of other of them reiterated that India taking on the presidency was by rotation and it shouldn’t be projected as the federal government’s achievement.
G-20 or Group of 20 is an intergovernmental discussion board of the world’s main developed and growing economies.
In his concluding speech, Mr. Modi asserted that it was an event for the complete nation to be happy with and everybody ought to contribute to its success. G-20 occasions usually are not simply of the Centre but in addition that of the States and in that context cited the on-going meet of the Sherpas at Udaipur.
Congress’ attraction
While congratulating the nation over its presidency, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge urged the Prime Minister to make use of India’s affect to boost the border incursion challenge with China, demand a everlasting seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and formulate a standard legislation to take care of financial offenders and fugitives.
Mr. Kharge not solely urged the federal government to showcase the achievements of the nation up to now 70 years but in addition highlighted former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s management to the G-20 nations through the financial disaster of 2008. He additionally cited that India up to now had chaired the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in addition to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meet.
Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee mentioned the G-20 presidency was not about one get together’s agenda however of the complete nation.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.Ok. Stalin assured the Union authorities of his State’s full help and co-operation in conducting the conferences to mark India’s G-20 presidency.
Mr. Stalin strongly believed the Prime Minister would use this chance to advertise the values of peace, non-violence, concord, equality and equal justice everywhere in the world.
Since a power-point presentation by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary talked about showcasing the empowerment of girls, youth, farmers and deprived sections, CPI common secretary D. Raja urged the Prime Minister to get the Women’s Reservation Bill handed.
In an announcement highlighting get together chief Sitaram Yechury’s feedback on the assembly, the CPI(M) reiterated that India’s flip on the helm of the grouping is by the dint of a “rotating presidency” and acknowledged that the idea “ Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam does not mean imposing a uniformity but recognising a global family where social pluralities are celebrated by treating all diversities on the basis of equality and dignity”..
TRS president Ok. Chandrasekhar Rao and JD(U) chief Lalan Singh didn’t attend the assembly. The RJD additionally skipped the assembly.
Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Delhi’s Arvind Kejriwal, Sikkim’s Prem Singh Tamang, Maharashtra’s Eknath Shinde attended the assembly.
Also in attendance had been Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy, BJP president J.P. Nadda, Telugu Desam Party chief N. Chandrababu Naidu.
Those on the federal government facet current on the assembly included Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Minister Piyush Goyal.
Source: www.thehindu.com