India, Jan. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

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

Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla delivered the keynote address at the inaugural session of the Conference. Presiding Officers from the Legislative Assemblies of 28 States, 3 Union Territories and 6 Legislative Councils are participating in the Conference.

On this occasion, the Speaker of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Shri Satish Mahana, read out the message of greetings from the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, addressed to all the Presiding Offi...