Message from Parliament House by Jois released

BANGALORE: Urging the Parliamentarians to do their duty, Governor H R  Bhardwaj said that they need  to realise that they belong to the entire country and are answerable to the citizens of the country. Speaking after releasing ‘Message from Parliament House’, a book authored   by former Governor of Bihar and Rajya Sabha member Justice Dr M Rama Jois on Tuesday at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, he said that India has had a   history  of superior traditions and values and the  country needs to uphold them.Taking the example of Justice Jois’ book, he  said that the book reminds  of these traditions and  that such reminders are necessary for a revival of those values. ‘Message from a Parliament House’ talks about messages from the scriptures inscribed on the walls in the Parliament house. “When I was elected to             the Rajya Sabha, as I was walking throughthe corridors of the Parliament   building, I saw verses from the Bhagwad Gita inscribed in gold letters on the walls”, said Justice Jois. The book is essentially a compilation of the these  Shlokas from the Parliament House.Speaking about the book and its purpose, Governor Bhardwaj also quoted verses from the scriptures to justify their relevance to the                   Constitution of India and  the Parliament. The launch was jointly organised by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and  Vijnaneshwara Bhawan, Martur, Gulbarga.