India's democracy delivers stability, speed and scale: PM Modi

New Delhi: India has turned diversity into the strength of its democracy and shown the world that democratic institutions and processes give stability, speed and scale to its development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday.

Inaugurating the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC), the PM said democracy delivered results in India because the people of the country were at the heart of governance. "In India, democracy means last-mile delivery," he said, adding that welfare measures undertaken by the government, with a spirit of public welfare, reach every individual without discrimination. "Due to this spirit of welfare, 25 crore people have come out of poverty in recent years. In India, democracy delivers," he said.

"India's democracy is like a large tree supported by deep roots. India has a long tradition of debate, dialogue, and collective decision-making," he said while noting that India is called the 'Mother of Democracy.'


Tech misuse a threat: Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said that while emerging technology has increased efficiency, its misuse has also presented serious challenges such as misinformation, cybercrime and social disharmony caused by it, and called for effective solutions to counter the threat posed to democracies across the world.