PM says India has over 2,500 political parties, sets off buzz in Ghana Parliament
'True democracy promotes discussion and debate. It unites people, it supports dignity and promotes human rights,' he said."Hamare liye loktantra system nahi, sanskaar hai," PM Modi said in Hindi. He then repeated the sentence in English, " For us, democracy is not just a system, it is a part of our fundamental values."He highlighted India's vast diversity as a strength of its democratic fabric. 'Twenty different parties governing different states, 22 official languages, thousands of dialects. This is also the reason that people who have come to India have always been welcomed with open hearts,' he said.'The same spirit helps Indians integrate easily wherever they go,' PM Modi added.Following PM Modi's address, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, Speaker of Ghana's Parliament, also repeated the humongous figure of "2,500 political parties", which elicited laughter from Ghana MPs as well as PM Modi.advertisementAfter addressing the Ghana Parliament, PM Modi greeted the MPs and shook hands with them. PM Modi's visit to Ghana, which is the first prime ministerial visit from India to Ghana in three decades, is part of his five-nation tour.From Ghana, PM Modi will travel to Trinidad and Tobago on a two-day visit from July 3 to 4. He will then visit Argentina from July 4 to 5, before travelling to Brazil to attend the 17th BRICS summit followed by a state visit. In the final leg of his visit, PM Modi will travel to Namibia.- EndsTune InMust Watch
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