Speaking on Constitution Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "One Nation, One Election’ isn’t just an issue of deliberation, but also need of the country. It hampers the developmental work and all of you know about it. We must think about it seriously and office-holders can lead deliberations on this." Prime Minister Narendra Modi further said, "I want to appreciate all the efforts by our parliamentarians during COVID19 pandemic." "All our decisions should be evaluated on the scale of national interest," he added.