Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy exhorts people to protect democracy

Khammam: BJP leader Dr Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy on Thursday called upon the people to actively participate in protecting democracy, constitutional values and the country’s unity, stating that they should not remain silent when democratic institutions face challenges. Addressing a programme held here under the chairmanship of Dr Gongura Venkateswarlu, he said democracy was not limited to exercising the right to vote once every five years, but involved continuous public participation, government accountability, freedom of expression and constitutional governance.

He stressed that national interests must take precedence over political considerations and described national unity, constitutional principles and social harmony as essential guiding values for the country’s progress.

Sudhakar Reddy said nationalism should not be viewed merely as a political slogan, but as a commitment to the nation, its people, unity and collective development. India’s strength, he observed, lay in its diversity of languages, cultures, traditions and customs, all of which were united by a shared sense of Indianness. Development, he said, should reach every section of society, particularly the poorest and most disadvantaged. The concept of Antyodaya aimed at improving the lives of the last person in the social and economic order by ensuring access to education, healthcare, employment and economic opportunities.

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