Elections are won with votes, respect earned through public service: V-P C P Radhakrishnan

HIGHLIGHTING THE role of public service, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Saturday told a group of new Rajya Sabha MPs that while elections are won with votes, respect is earned through public service. Inaugurating a two-day orientation programme for the newly-elected MPs, the Rajya Sabha Chairman underscored the need for commitment to the people and the Constitution. “Debates, discussions or even disruptions, it must always lead to a decision,” he said. “C P Radhakrishnan noted that while elections are won by votes, respect is earned through public service. He urged mem­bers to remember that every question asked, every law ena­cted, every policy framed, and every debate participated in has the potential to transform lives,” as per a statement.

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