India's rise to a major power is a tribute to the Parliament

May 13, 2012 11:15

Arun Jaitley says 65 years ago when we achieved Independence, we had many battles on our hand. We were faced with the challenge of unity among diversity. Prophets of doom wondered if India would survive democracy.

No other country has faced cross-border terrorism as much as we have faced. But we survived to become a major power in the world. It's a tribute to our Parliamentary system that despite divergence, when it came to the call of for unity, we all stood up as one nation.

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