Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar praised India's strides in human rights during the Human Rights Day celebrations at Bharat Mandapam. He emphasized India's exemplary model in human rights globally, attributing the nation's prideful era to its strong commitment to civilizational ethos and constitutional values.
Highlighting human rights as a democratic cornerstone, he cautioned against the trend of political freebies impacting fiscal stability. Dhankhar stressed on empowering minds and resources over mere fiscal grants and advocated for transparent governance.
He urged global entities to assess India's governance beyond surface scrutiny and praised the NHRC for upholding human rights. Dhankhar noted key transformations like infrastructural growth and inclusive policies, liberating millions from poverty and enabling better healthcare and education access.
Corruption was flagged as a primary threat to human rights, which Dhankhar found contained within India's governance. He emphasized the collective responsibility of all individuals towards human rights as a uniting endeavor.
Key Points:
1. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar praised India's advancements in human rights during his keynote address at the Human Rights Day celebrations at Bharat Mandapam, highlighting the nation as a role model globally.
2. Asserting India's exemplary growth in human rights, Dhankhar emphasized that the country's prosperity and 'Gaurav-Kaal' stem from the flourishing values of human rights during the 'Amrit-Kaal'.
3. India's commitment to upholding human rights, deeply embedded in its civilization and constitution, serves as a global example, according to the Vice President.
4. Stressing on the cornerstone of democracy, Dhankhar underlined that equality before the law is integral to promoting human rights.
5. He applauded the unified efforts of India's legislative, executive, and judicial branches in fostering human rights, attributing this to the nation's constitutional ethos.
6. Expressing concern about the rise of freebie-oriented politics, Dhankhar warned against the distortion of expenditure priorities, advocating instead for empowering human minds and resources.
7. The Vice President urged global entities to delve deeper into India's human rights performance beyond surface evaluations, highlighting the nation's governance model centered on transparency and accountability.
8. He lauded transparency and accountable governance as transformative for vulnerable sections, pointing out technology's role in fortifying human rights advancements.
9. Dhankhar commended the NHRC's role in promoting the Rule of Law, referencing Justice Misha's report on post-poll violence and emphasizing consequences for electoral exercises.
10. Concluding with a call for collective efforts toward human rights akin to a 'yajna', Dhankhar highlighted inclusive policies liberating millions from poverty, massive infrastructural growth, and the containment of corruption as pivotal to India's progress in human rights.
(With Agency Inputs)
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