Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reiterated the need for simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and state Assemblies. <br/><br/>Addressing the valedictory session of a two-day conference on National Law Day in New Delhi yesterday, Mr Modi said, elections had become a costly affair for the country adding that frequent elections to state assemblies keep the nation in poll mode round the year affecting decision making. <br/><br/>The Prime Minister said, the country has had a good experience of conducting simultaneous elections but the practice was done away with due to internal weaknesses. He urged for a intensive debate on holding simultaneous polls.<br/>'<br/>Mr Modi also called for maintaining a balance in all constitutional bodies to fully realise the dream of freedom fighters. He said, the balance between the judiciary, legislature, and executive has been the backbone of the Constitution. <br/><br/>The Prime Minister stressed on the need for these three pillars of the Indian democracy to strengthen each other and work together for a new India.<br/>'<br/>On the pendency of large number of cases in courts, Mr Modi suggested that evening courts can be started to tackle the issue as is already being done in some states. <br/><br/>He suggested installing justice clocks, which rank the best performing courts of the country, at various court premises to encourage competition among judges in disposing off cases.<br/><br/>