Union minister Anurag Thakur has stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would prefer to serve Indias citizens till the end of his term and that the administration has no plans to hold early general elections.The Union minister, told the media, said that the government has no plans to postpone the upcoming phase of assembly elections to hold it later in conjunction with the general elections. All rumors were outright dismissed by him, saying it was all media conjecture.He added, “The government has set up a committee on One Nation, One Election, and the committee will do an extensive round of deliberations with stakeholders before norms are finalised for One Nation, One Election,” and that the government would like Adhir Ranjan Choudhary to be a part of the One Nation, One Election committee. “Including the voice of the opposition shows the large-heartedness of the Modi government.”Moreover he suggested that the government has made significant preparations for the special session of Parliament that begins on September 18, but he withheld information about the agenda.Thakur said, “The agenda of the special session will be revealed at the appropriate time by the Parliamentary Affairs Minister.”Agenda or effectiveThe governments statement comes as One Country, One Election has become a subject of a political uproar amongst the public. According to the opposition, the government is allegedly attempting to use One Country, One Election to prolong its hold on power.#WATCH | Bhiwani, Haryana: On One Nation, One Election, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal says, The BJP has come up with a new gimmick One Nation, One Election. What will we get from one election or 10 elections or 12 elections… We want One Nation, One Education. Everyone should… pic.twitter.com/6cho3Lkjqh— ANI (@ANI) September 3, 2023Political parties and experts have reacted differently to the One Country, One Election proposition. Several people have praised the idea, stating it will result in cost savings and increased effectiveness. Some have expressed doubts regarding the proposals viability and its effect on democracy.More on One Country, One ElectionOne Country, One Election is what the administration claims is a constitutional reform that will benefit the nation and has been used to refute these accusations.The One Country, One Election committee is due to submit its report within the next six months. Implementation of the committees recommendations will thereafter be made by the government. Before making a final decision, the administration has stated that it will have extensive consultations on the One Country, One Election idea.
