Former Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday mentioned legislators shouldn’t change events regularly, warning that party-hopping will result in individuals shedding curiosity in politics which can be dangerous for democracy.
He was talking on the inaugural operate of the thirteenth Bharatiya Chhatra Sansad organised by the MIT Faculty of Authorities and MIT World Peace College right here.
“My advice to the young politicians, students — join politics. Be constructive and attentive. Do not change parties frequently. Nowadays it is difficult to understand who is in which party. I go around the country and I take names of people and mention their parties, but other people correct me that a particular person is no longer in that party,” the BJP veteran mentioned.
This was shameful for a democracy, he mentioned.
He joined the BJP and continued to work with conviction and have become its president, Venkaiah Naidu mentioned.
“It is my advice to budding politicians. Stick to the ideology. If the leader becomes arrogant and dictator, then discuss within the party and take a decision. This is the way. Otherwise, people will lose respect for politics,” he mentioned.
“If legislators change their parties frequently, citizens will lose interest in politics and it will be a bad thing for democracy. Opponents in politics should protest and stop the government from doing wrong things, but they should keep in mind that they are not enemies of the government and should allow legislatures to function,” the previous vice chairman added.
Legislators ought to be function fashions for the individuals and shouldn’t disrupt proceedings of the Home, he mentioned.
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