UP State plans development on Gandhian Ideals |
The legislative assembly of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh is holding a special session on Mahatma Gandhi on Wednesday amid uncertainty of the participation of the opposition, The session which will see a 36-hour marathon discussion on sustainable development goals adopted by the United Nations is being organised to mark the 150th birth anniversary of the father of the nation. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, Speaker of the Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly, Hriday Narayan Dikshit called upon the opposition parties to rise above the ideological and political differences and take part in the special session. He said that there are no differences on the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi as well as SDGs adopted by the United Nations. 107 countries, including India, had signed the Sustainable Development Goals announced by the United Nations. The leaders of the legislature parties participated in the meeting held to discuss the special session. The Legislative speaker said, the parties had not only welcomed the proposal but also assured participation and their support to the programme. The leaders of all the legislature parties have signed on the minutes of the meeting giving their consent to the special session.
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