One Nation, One Election biggest threat to democracy, says Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena UBT MP Sanjay Raut on Friday slammed the One Nation One Election bill calling it the biggest threat to democracy reported news agency ANIHe also accused the BJP of forming a government in Maharashtra by manipulating EVMsAddressing a press conference Shiv Sena UBT MP Sanjay Raut said No proper amendment or research has been done about it Modi ji always speaks his Mann ki Baat He never thinks about what is in the mind of the public or what is in the mind of the people in opposition I doubt whether Modi ji will remain the Prime Minister till 2029 This is the biggest threat to democracy Your governments in Maharashtra and Delhi are not governments formed by democracy These are governments formed by EVMs reported ANIJDU MP Sanjay Jha backed the One Nation One Election bill saying that it would ensure that development work is not stopped due to frequent electionsAfter independence simultaneous elections were held in the country However the Congress party started imposing the Presidents rule in the states The development work which gets stalled due to frequent elections will not stop after the implementation of One Nation One Election Our party fully supports One Nation One Election he said reported ANIThe One Nation One Election bill was approved by the Union Cabinet on Thursday paving the way for its introduction in Parliament However before its introduction in the Parliament the bill initiated debate between the ruling and opposition partiesSeveral parties of the INDIA bloc opposed the bill while the BJPled NDA alliance parties welcomed this bill saying it would save time and lay the groundwork for unified elections across the countryNotably in September this year the Union Cabinet approved the One Nation One Election proposal which aims to hold simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections along with urban body and panchayat polls within a span of 100 days reported ANIThe recommendations were outlined in a report by a highlevel panel chaired by former President KovindFollowing the Cabinets approval Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the decision calling it a significant step towards enhancing Indias democracyThe Cabinet has accepted the recommendations of the HighLevel Committee on Simultaneous Elections I compliment our former President Shri Ram Nath Kovind Ji for spearheading this effort and consulting a wide range of stakeholders This is an important step towards making our democracy even more vibrant and participative PM Modi posted on XWith inputs from ANI