Amit Shah to unveil Delhi Assembly archives during All India Speakers’ Conference on August 24-25

Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijendra Gupta on Monday announced that Union Home Minister Amit Shah will unveil an exhibition of archival documents, photographs, and verbatim records on the state’s legislative institution during the upcoming All India Speakers’ Conference on August 24-25, 2025. The collection will include material from the day Shaheed Bhagat Singh threw bombs in the Assembly.

To honour the Assembly’s legacy, a specially commissioned documentary will also be screened, chronicling Mahatma Gandhi’s three visits to the House, protests against the Simon Commission, and the day Shri Vitthalbhai Patel assumed the office of Speaker exactly a century ago.

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Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Gupta spotlighted the legislative body’s role in India’s freedom struggle. “The Delhi Legislative Assembly stands as the first Parliament in the country from where revolutionaries and national leaders raised the call for freedom that spread across India,” he said.

He also emphasised the evolution of the current Assembly in line with the mission and vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Citing the PM’s vision of “Heritage and Development” (Virasat se Vikas ki Ore), he said the Assembly is committed to preserving its history while embracing innovation and progress. This vision, he added, is reflected in the adoption of a paperless working system, the use of solar power, and the inclusion of future-oriented themes such as artificial intelligence in the conference’s deliberations.

The Conference will include several thematic sessions, including Vitthalbhai Patel’s role in the making of India’s Constitution and parliamentary institutions; the role of pre-Independence Central Legislative Assembly leaders in the freedom struggle and social reforms; Artificial Intelligence and its relationship with transparency, accountability, and trust in governments; and India as the Mother of Democracy.

Gupta confirmed the participation of 32 Speakers and Deputy Speakers of State Legislative Assemblies, along with Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen of State Legislative Councils from across the country. The session will also feature the release of a commemorative postage stamp by Union Minister for Communications and Development of the North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, the press statement said.