Shimla: A total of 160 students from the Department of Law, Himachal Pradesh University, 16 from Government College, Dadlaghat, and 90 from Government Senior Secondary School, Ghaighat, Solan district, visited the Vidhan Sabha Secretariat today to witness the proceedings of the seventh day of the monsoon session. Before entering the House, they met Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania outside the Council Chamber.
Interacting with the students, Speaker Pathania said that the study of law is both interesting and enlightening. He recalled his own journey, mentioning that after completing his law degree, he began practicing in Chamba district court in January 1981. However, in 1985, he entered politics by contesting elections on an Indian National Congress ticket and became the youngest MLA at that time. He noted that his legal education gave him the strength to overcome challenges and play a vital role in providing free justice to the poor.
Students asked questions about the parliamentary system, the role of legislators, the Council Chamber, Centre–State relations, and budgetary matters, to which Pathania gave detailed responses. He emphasized his commitment to ensuring that justice reaches every individual facing injustice, so that all may live with dignity. He added that as a lawyer, he prioritized helping the poor, helpless, and oppressed over monetary gain.
Pathania explained that the legislature, executive, and judiciary are the three pillars of governance, working together to maintain law and order and ensure public welfare. The Constitution ensures balance and coordination among these institutions. In a parliamentary system, the legislature and the executive are interdependent, with each exercising checks on the other. He further clarified that the executive implements policies and laws passed by the legislature, often taking part in policy formulation, while the judiciary is tasked with upholding the Constitution, enforcing laws, and punishing violators.
Addressing law students in particular, Pathania reminded them that many freedom fighters were barristers who studied law abroad, including Mahatma Gandhi, Motilal Nehru, Jawaharlal Nehru, Vitthalbhai Patel, Sardar Patel, and Subhash Chandra Bose. These leaders not only secured social justice for Indians but also compelled the British to leave India.
Concluding, the Speaker invited students to observe the day’s proceedings in the Assembly and extended his best wishes for their bright future.