Lucknow, Jan. 20 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday attended the plenary deliberations of the 86th All India Presiding Officers' Conference (AIPOC) here and reiterated the need to set standards in the functioning of legislative institutions.

The second day of the All India Presiding Officers' Conference at Lucknow concluded with deliberations on three key themes: leveraging technology for transparent, efficient, and citizen-centric legislative processes; capacity building of legislators to enhance efficiency and strengthen democratic governance; and accountability of Legislatures towards the people.

Addressing the sessions, Birla commended the efforts of Satish Mahana, Speaker of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, for integra...