India, April 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Hon'ble Mr Speaker Sir,

Discussion on this important bill began this morning. Many colleagues here have touched upon various issues, and they will certainly provide the House with facts and arguments. Therefore, I do not wish to go into those subjects.

Hon'ble Mr Speaker Sir,

There are certain important moments in the life of a nation, and the mindset of society and the capacity of leadership at that time capture those moments and turn them into a national legacy, creating a strong heritage. I believe this is one such moment in the history of India's parliamentary democracy. Ideally, when this idea first emerged 25-30 years ago, when the need was felt, we should have imple...