10th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region Conference concluded with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressing concern over commotion and acrimony in legislatures and asking presiding officers to ensure that they remain centres of dignified discussions.

Mr. Birla, who is also the Chairperson of the CPA India Region, chaired the two-day meeting that concluded in New Delhi today( 24 September 2024)

Addressing the concluding session of the conference, Mr Birla said that the issue of disturbances in legislatures was discussed with the presiding officers from time to time and they were urged to conduct House proceedings with dignity, decorum, and in accordance with Indian values and standards.

The traditions and systems of the House should be Indian in nature, and the policies and laws should strengthen the feeling of Indianness to achieve the resolution of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’, he observed.

There should be discussions on the policies and programmes of the government with everyone’s participation, he said.