New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Delhi Legislative Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Thursday said India's parliamentary independence was asserted even before the country attained freedom, recalling the contribution of Veer Vithalbhai Patel in establishing the principles of legislative autonomy and accountability during British rule.
Gupta made the remarks while releasing a special commemorative edition of the Assembly's quarterly magazine Vidhan Chetna, titled Veer Vithalbhai Patel Smarananjali Ank, on the 93rd death anniversary of the first elected Indian President of the Central Legislative Assembly. The event was held at the historic Old Secretariat, where the Speaker, accompanied by Deputy Speaker Mohan Singh Bisht and other dignitaries, paid f...