Lucknow, Jan. 19 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla raised concerns over the declining number of sittings in State Assemblies and disruptions in the House and advocated for meaningful and productive legislative sessions as a foundation for a prosperous democracy.

He emphasised that the voice of the people should reach the government for solutions, stressing that the smooth functioning of legislative bodies is crucial to strengthening democratic values.

Birla was speaking in the inaugural session of the 86th All India Presiding Officers' Conference (AIPOC), which commenced today in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. The three-day Conference was inaugurated by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Anandiben Patel.

In his keynote address, Lok Sab...