New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla highlighted that the rule of law, along with its effective enforcement, is fundamental to economic growth and essential for realising the vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047.

He made these observations while addressing officers of the 77 RR Batch of the Indian Police Service (IPS) at the inauguration of a two-day Appreciation Course for the batch, organised by the Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracies (PRIDE).

Birla observed that laws and policies framed by the legislature must be implemented effectively on the ground by young civil servants. He stressed that the spirit of the Constitution should guide their actions and conduct in the discharge of their duties. He fu...