'Look to India': Seychelles Opposition Leader Speaks of 'Unity' During PM Modi Visit

Bernard Georges, the Leader of the Opposition in Seychelles National Assembly, said that following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, the country's leadership would look to India as an example of 'unity in diversity'. He regretted that the opposition leaders will be absent from major occasions. In an address following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to an Extraordinary Sitting of the National Assembly of Seychelles, Geoges said, "The political head of the largest democracy taking the time to speak at length and with passion to the members of one of the world's smallest underlines the universal nature of the democratic process and the enduring relevance of parliamentary and participatory democracy as a system of governance.""Your Excellency's

(PM Modi) state visit will encourage our political leaders to look to India as an example of unity in diversity," Geoges said."It is with some regret that in my capacity as the leader of the loyal opposition in this assembly, I take this moment to mention that while our country celebrates our independence's Golden Jubilee in the presence of Your Excellency (PM Modi) and many other dignitaries, and that effusive declarations of unity and cooperation amongst our neighbours will necessarily be made, our country remains politically divided at its core, so much so that the opposition will be absent from all ceremonies to mark the occasion," he said.

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"If we are proud as a nation...we are equally concerned that the direction of political travel our country has recently embarked upon is one which puts our very democracy at risk. My hope, and the hope of all my caucus, is that democracy being resilient, as your own political journey has demonstrated, your presence amongst us during Your Excellency's state visit will encourage our political leaders to look to India as an example of unity in diversity," the Seychelles leader of Opposition stated. PM Modi met Georges in the Seychelles National Assembly. "Discussed various subjects relating to the India-Seychelles partnership. Expressed gratitude for his warm remarks at the National Assembly earlier today, after my address. Glad to see the India-Seychelles relations having broad support across all sections of society in Seychelles," PM Modi posted on X.