Sansad Ratna Awards 2016 - 7th edition - Panel discussion on Challenges and expectations from State Assemblies (Tamil)

National Seminar on Politics, Democracy and Governance (5th edition) and Sansad Ratna Awards 2016 (7th Edition) was  held at IIT Madras on 11th June 2016.  This programme was organised by Prime Point Foundation, eMagazine PreSense jointly with IIT Madras. Please visit previous postings.

Two panel discussions were held during the post lunch sessions.

Panel discussion on 'Electoral Reforms':

L to R: Arjun Ram Meghwal, T S Krishna Murthy, T K Rangarajan and Moderator S A Hariharan

A Panel discussion was held on 'Electoral Reforms'.  T S Krishna Murthy (Former Chief Election Commissioner of India), Arjun Ram Meghwal (Chief Whip of BJP) and T K Rangarajan (CPIM Rajya Sabha MP) were the panelists.  Popular TV anchor S A Hariharan moderated the programme.  Please watch the video.   T S Krishna Murthy, when he was the Chief Election Commissioner of India, submitted an official recommendation to the then Prime Minister in 2004 suggesting Electoral Reforms.  This recommendation is the only official document pending with Government of India for action.  Click here to download the original recommendation.

L to R: K S Alagiri, Bhanu Gomes, Dr C K Tamilarasan and S A Hariharan

The second panel discussion was on 'State Assembly - Challenges and expectations'.  The proceedings were in Tamil.  The programme was moderated by S A Hariharan.  K S Alagiri (Congress - Ex MP and MLA), Dr C K Tamilarasan (RPI - Ex MLA) and Bhanu Gomes (Social worker) were the panelists.  Please watch the video.

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Sansad Ratna Awards 2016 - 7th edition - Global and Indian Parliamentary system

National Seminar on Politics, Democracy and Governance (5th edition) and Sansad Ratna Awards (7th edition) were held at IIT Madras on 11th June 2016.  Six MPs were honoured with Sansad Ratna Awards by Prime Point Foundation and eMagazine PreSense.  Dr C Rangarajan (Former Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Reserve Bank of India) presented the Awards and delivered his speech.  Dr Bhaskar Ramamurthy, Director of IIT delivered Key Note address.  click here for their speeches.

Arjun Ram Meghwal (Chief Whip of BJP in Lok Sabha), Sansad Maha Ratna Awardee of 15th Lok Sabha and Selection Committee Member delivered his speech.

Before the Award function, Dr Sudarshan Padmanabhan, Associate Professor of IIT Madras delivered a speech on Parliamentary Democracy at global level.  Dr B Srinivasa Prabhu, Director of Lok Sabha Secretariat delivered a speech on Indian Parliamentary system.  Please watch the video for their speeches. 

Dr Sudarshan Padmanabhan

B Srinivasa Prabhu

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Sansad Ratna Awards 2016 - 7th edition - speeches

Arjun Ram Meghwal

National Seminar on Politics, Democracy and Governance (5th edition) and Sansad Ratna Awards (7th edition) were held at IIT Madras on 11th June 2016.  Six MPs were honoured with Sansad Ratna Awards by Prime Point Foundation and eMagazine PreSense.  Dr C Rangarajan (Former Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Reserve Bank of India) presented the Awards and delivered his speech.  Dr Bhaskar Ramamurthy, Director of IIT delivered Key Note address.  click here for their speeches.

Arjun Ram Meghwal (Chief Whip of BJP in Lok Sabha), Sansad Maha Ratna Awardee of 15th Lok Sabha and Selection Committee Member delivered his speech.

Dr Sudarshan Padmanabhan, Associate Professor of IIT Madras proposed vote of thanks.

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Sansad Ratna Awards 2016 - 7th edition - Award function speeches

L to R: Prime Point Srinivasan, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Dr C Rangarajan, Dr Bhaskar Ramurthy, Dr Sudarshan Padmanabhan, Bhawanesh Deora

National Seminar on Politics, Democracy and Governance (5th edition) and Sansad Ratna Awards (7th edition) were held at IIT Madras on 11th June 2016.  Six MPs were honoured with Sansad Ratna Awards by Prime Point Foundation and eMagazine PreSense.

Dr C Rangarajan (Former Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Reserve Bank of India) presented the Awards.  During his speech he emphasised the need for the members to discuss not on party lines, but on their own individual perceptions.  Please download the script of his speech.

Dr Bhaskar Ramamurthy, Director of IIT Madras in his Key Note address offered to provide intern students at the disposal of MPs to make a study in their constituency for any development using technology.  

Prime Point Srinivasan, Founder of Sansad Ratna Awards in his welcome speech explained the process of transparent selection process.  He said that the Awards were being given on behalf of the civil society.  When the Civil Society took the pains of identifying the good performers, he appealed to the political parties to utilise their talents for the benefit of the society.

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Sansad Ratna Awards 2016 (7th Edition) - 6 MPs honoured with Sansad Ratna Award

Sansad Ratna Awardees 2016 - L to R - Prime Point Srinivasan, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Dr Heena Gavit, Shrirang Appa Barne, Rajeev Satav, P P Chaudhary, Dr C Rangarajan, Shivaji Adhalrao Patil, P Rajeev, Dr Bhaskar Ramamurthy, Bhawanesh Deora, Dr Sudarshan Padmanabhan

National Seminar on Politics, Democracy and Governance (5th edition) and Sansad Ratna Awards 2016 (7th edition) was held at IIT Madras on Saturday the 11th June 2016.  6 MPs were honoured with Sansad Ratna Awards 2016 under 7 categories. Dr C Rangarajan (Former Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Reserve Bank of India) presented the Awards.

Shivaji Adhalrao Patil (Shiv Sena MP, Shirur, maharashtra),  P P Chaudhary (BJP MP, Pali, Rajasthan), Shrirang Appa Barne (Shiv Sena MP, Maval, Maharashtra), Dr Heena Vijaykumar Gavit (BJP MP, Nandurbar, Maharashtra), Rajeev Shankarrao Satav (Congress MP, Hingoli, Mahrashtra) and P Rajeev (Retired Rajya Sabha MP from kerala) were the receipients of Awards.

Selection Committee Members Hansraj G Ahir (Hon'ble Minister of State) and Arjun Ram Meghwal (Chief Whip of BJP) were the Guests of Honour.  They were the outstanding Parliamentarians of 15th Lok Sabha and were honoured with 'Sansad Maha Ratna' Award for their sustained performance in 15th Lok Sabha.

Dr C Rangarajan in his address wanted the debates in Parliament should not be on party lines, but should be based on the views of individual members.

Dr Bhaskar Ramamurthy, Director of IIT Madras offered to send intern students to MP's constituencies to study and recommend projects involving technology for the benefit of the people. Arjun Ram Meghwal, voluntarily offered to accept interns for his Bikanir constituency.

Prime Point Srinivasan, Founder of Sansad Ratna Awards in his welcome address, appealed to all political parties to utilise the services of performing members for the benefit of the society.

Presentation of Awards

Awardees sharing their feelings 

Photos of the event

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