LOK SABHA SPEAKER EMPHASISES THE NEED FOR MUTUAL RESPECT EVEN AMID DIFFERENCES OF OPINION IN A DEMOCRACY

The Lok Sabha Speaker addressed the Sant Kabir Mahotsav and the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Kabir Smriti Bhawan in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh. During the event, he emphasised the importance of mutual respect, restraint in speech, and ethical conduct amidst differences of opinion in a democracy. He highlighted Sant Kabir's six-century-old teachings on compassion, equality, social harmony, and introspection, noting their role in challenging social prejudices and caste divisions.