It is always better that laws are passed after extensive and proper debates, Birla told MLAs from the coastal state at the programme
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla hosted representatives of various particularly vulnerable tribal groups in the historic Central Hall of the old Parliament House
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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday said that the new Parliament building is a reflection of India's rich history and cultural heritage which will give impetus to new ideas
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Referring to the new and emerging career options in changing times, Birla said the needs and priorities of students were also changing with time
Urging the draftspersons to be careful while drafting the laws, the Lok Sabha speaker suggested that they regularly update their knowledge on legislative drafting
Birla said he is hopeful that proposed "P20" summit in the near future would see purposeful dialogue on the relevance of parliamentary governance, democratic values and serve to benefit entire world
In his letter to Birla, Tewari raised the issue of the "unusual manner" in which the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 was dealt with in the House on March 29, 2023
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Congress and other Opposition parties are contemplating moving a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla next week on the ground that opposition members are not being allowed to speak
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla highlighted the increasing role of women in elected bodies while noting that 115 of them are currently MPs as against only 15 women in the Constituent Assembly
The members of the treasury benches also raised counter-slogans from their seats, demanding an apology from Gandhi for his remarks
In a tweet on Thursday, TMC MP Mahua Moitra said that Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla was allowing 'only BJP' ministers to speak in the parliament
Asking the Congress members, who were on their feet, to maintain the decorum of the House and not show placards, Birla said they should let the House function
He said that there is a wide agreement among the countries of the world too that important matters have to be taken seriously and honestly
He emphasized that modernization of defence capabilities is needed to tackle challenges like cyber warfare, drugs, weapons, and money laundering through innovation
"The country's education policy is not only developing the intellectual potential of the youth but also showing the path of their multi-dimensional progress," he said
Unparliamentary behaviour and the use of undesirable words in political discourse erode people's faith in both democracy and democratic institutions, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Friday
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla urged for collective efforts to tackle the problem of cyberbullying and drug abuse