Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will meet Presiding Officers of the Legislative Bodies in India on Friday on Parliament premise. The Presiding Officers will be discussing issues pertaining to the All India Presiding Officers’ Conference and CPA India Region as well as will deliberate on areas of interest concerning the functioning of Legislative Bodies in India, including anti-defection law, disruption in legislatures, people’s participation in legislative bodies and uniformity of rules and procedures in legislatures.
After the meeting, Lok Sabha Speaker will chair a Briefing meeting of the Indian Delegation which will attend the upcoming 65 Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference at Halifax, Canada from 20th to 26th of next month. The Speaker will lead the Indian Parliamentary Delegation to the Conference.
The Conference is slated to discuss wide-ranging areas from the Role of Parliaments in achieving sustainable development, the use of innovative technology, issues related to women, youth and climate change, etc.
Parliament of India and all State Legislatures are members of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and are expected to attend the Conference in Halifax, Canada.
