Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat addressed a session organised by CII- Young Indians Yi and RGPV on Tuesday. The theme of the session was ‘Perception Vs Reality- Power Of Elections In Nation Building and Democracy’.
Along with Rawat, Sudam Khade (Collector Bhopal and District Election Officer), Rajesh Khare (Chairman- CII Madhya Pradesh), Saurabh Sharma (Chair-Yi Bhopal), Apoorve Malviya (CoChair-Yi Bhopal), Sunil Kumar (Vice-Chancellor-RGPV), and SK Jain (Registrar-RGPV) were present. The session was attended by more than 300 people from corporate, academia and society.
Welcome remarks were delivered by Sunil Kumar (Vice-Chancellor-RGPV) and opening address was given by Rajesh Khare (Chairman- CII Madhya Pradesh).In his opening address Rajesh Khare said, “We are at the cross roads of our country’s history.
The citizens, especially the youth, are looking for a future that guarantees them the freedom to grow, to contribute and to be a part of the new India’s growth story. The country is looking for a new paradigm in governance that focuses on achieving tangible development outcomes.”
The time also seems to be ripe for a constructive debate on electoral reforms, including the practice of early decades after Independence when elections of the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies were held simultaneously. It is for the Commission to take this exercise forward in consultation with all the stakeholders.
