MLAs should maintain balance between work of people and legislature: CM Fadnavis

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that the MLAs should maintain balance between work of people and work of legislatureCM Fadnavis was speaking at the NLC Bharat Capacity Enhancement Program for Legislators of India 2025 a National MLA Conference organised by MIT World Peace University in Pune district of MaharashtraHe said that such initiatives serves as a platform for the public representatives to enhance their abilities share their goals and thoughts in an interactive mannerThe twoday capacitybuilding program for the MLAs was held at MIT World Peace University in Punes KothrudMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was the chief guest at the inauguration of the National MLA ConferenceThe event was attended by Union Minister for Transport Nitin Gadkari via video conference former Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan Speaker of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Satish Mahana Maharashtra Deputy Speaker Dr Neelam Gorhe MLA Sumit Wankhede former Speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly CP Joshi and Founder of the National Student Conference Rahul Karad among othersIn his address CM Fadnavis highlighted the importance of training citizens to participate in politics leading to a qualitative transformation in the countryrsquos democracy Through initiatives like the National MLA Conference and Women Representativesrsquo Conference MIT School of Government is working to develop skilled public representatives officials and staff for a strong democracy an official statement said on Saturday 2025 hellip pictwittercom3izpEX6BXdmdash CMO Maharashtra CMOMaharashtra February 8 2025He also stressed that public representatives must be conscious of their role in representing the people and maintaining their trust Their actions should reflect their commitment to solving citizens problems and aligning with the principles of the Indian ConstitutionCM Fadnavis further mentioned that public representatives should increase their involvement in lawmaking to ensure that the voices of even the most marginalised members of society are heard Effective governance and administration should be guided by the work of elected representatives it saidHe highlighted the importance of adapting to changing times and embracing technology With technology now reaching every village citizens are more informed and capable of evaluating the work of their representatives public representatives must be open to learning and using new technologies to meet the needs of the peopleThe statement said that Nitin Gadkari speaking via video conference also highlighted the importance of using onersquos capabilities for the welfare of citizens and the country He called on public representatives to reach out to the last person in society and bring about positive changes in their livesGadkari stated that this would help strengthen public trust in representatives and support sustainable development