Bhubaneswar, Aug. 29 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla today urged lawmakers to rise above party lines while addressing issues of national interest.
Inaugurating the National Conference of Chairpersons of Committees of Parliament and State Legislatures on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Bhubaneswar, Birla expressed concern over the declining quality of discussions and debates in legislatures.
He voiced anguish over the decreasing number of sittings and the increasing disruptive behaviour of members in legislative bodies.
The Speaker reaffirmed the Constitution's timeless vision, noting that social justice and equality of opportunity are not only defining features of India's democracy but also its guiding principles fo...