An international delegation ofMembers of Parliament from various nations, former diplomats, defence and strategic affairs experts, global media and civil society paid a courtesy visit to the Delhi Legislative Assembly.
Welcoming the delegation, Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta conducted a guided tour of the historic assembly complex for the international delegation, and highlighted that Delhi Assembly is a place where history inspires the future.
Gupta apprised the delegates of the Assembly’s rich history, highlighting that the building originally served as the first parliament of the Central Legislative Assembly during the pre-independence era.
He further informed them about transformative initiatives such as NeVA (National e-Vidhan Application) for a fully digital and paperless House and the successful transition of the Assembly into a completely solar-powered green legislature.
Gupta honoured the delegates with a traditional ‘Patka’ and a special souvenir as a memory of their visit to the Delhi Assembly comolex, while he also presented them with a coffee table book titled, “Delhi Legislative Assembly presents Shatabdi-Yatra, Veer Vithalbhai Patel,” which is dedicated to Veer Vithalbhai Patel, the first Indian elected speaker of the Central Legislative Assembly.
Notably, the delegation included Enzo Alias, National Delegate of the Youth Movement, France, Sujit KC, Chairperson, National Democratic Youth Organization, Nepal, Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan, Vice President, Rastriya Prajatantra Party & former IGP/ Minister, Nepal, Filip Dewinter, Vice President, Flemish Parliament, Belgium, Anke Maria, Senator of Flanders, Belgium, Guyon Marc, French Consular Advisor, Hong Kong; Sainkhvu Ganbaatar, Member of Parliament, Mongolia; among others.