Main points of Milind Deora’s speech in the Rajya Sabha

Senior Parliamentarian and former Union Minister Milind Murli Deora attacked the opposition while taking part in a special discussion on the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution. Check out the highlights of his speech in the Upper House.

New Delhi: Milind Deora, a senior parliamentarian and member of the Rajya Sabha, on Monday delivered speech during a debate on the Constitution.

During his speech, he criticized the opposition for seeking to return to ballot paper. 

Highlights  

• Eknath Shinde restored democracy in Shiv Sena
• Abrogation of Article 370 upheld the country's sovereignty
• The Indian constitution has strengthened in the recent past
• Parties can't strengthen the Constitution If they they do not have internal democracy
• I would like to congratulate the government for celebrating the Constitution Day
• Criticised the demand that election be held through ballot paper

• He urged ECI to host hackathons for EVMs and invite global hackers and political parties to take part in it to dispel the aspersion on EVMs. "If none can hack it, then accept that alleging EVM tampering was just an excuse to divert attention from their failure to win people's faith."