LS Speaker Om Birla to address Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union in Tashkent

ANI April 5, 2025 180 views

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is leading a significant Indian parliamentary delegation to the 150th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in Tashkent. The delegation comprises top parliamentary members who will participate in various meetings and discussions on social development and justice. During the visit, Birla is set to address the assembly and engage with international parliamentary counterparts. Additionally, he will interact with the Indian community and students in Uzbekistan, extending diplomatic and cultural connections.

"Legislative Drafting is the soul of any law" - Om Birla
New Delhi, April 5: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is leading a Parliamentary Delegation to the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), being held in Tashkent from 5 to 9 April 2025. He will address the Assembly during the General Debate on "Parliamentary Action for Social Development and Justice".

Key Points

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High-level Indian parliamentary delegation attending crucial IPU Assembly

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Birla to address global parliamentary gathering on social justice

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Diplomatic interactions planned with international parliamentary leaders

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Engaging with Indian community in Uzbekistan

He will also meet his counterparts from other participating Parliaments and address members of the Indian community and students there.

The Delegation comprises Harivansh, Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha; Bhartruhari Mahtab, MP; Anurag Singh Thakur, MP; Vishnu Dayal Ram, MP; Aparajita Sarangi, MP; Sasmit Patra, MP; Ashok Kumar Mittal, MP; Kiran Choudhry, MP; Lata Wankhede, MP; Bijuli Kalita Medhi, MP; Utpal Kumar Singh, Secretary - General, Lok Sabha and P.C Mody, Secretary - General, Rajya Sabha.

Birla will address the Assembly during the High-Level Segment of General Debate on the theme "Parliamentary Action for Social Development and Justice".

Members of the Indian Parliamentary Delegation will also participate in the meetings of various IPU bodies, including the Governing Council, Executive Committee, Standing Committees, and various thematic panel discussions which will be held during the Assembly.

On the sidelines of the Assembly, Birla will share his perspectives on issues of common interest with his counterparts from other Parliaments.

During his visit to Tashkent, Birla will also interact with members of the Indian Community and Indian students in Uzbekistan.

Earlier on Friday, the Lok Sabha Speaker interacted with a group of 28 foreign participants from 13 countries attending the 36th International Legislative Drafting Training Programme being organized by the Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracies (PRIDE) of Lok Sabha Secretariat in Parliament House.

Om Birla observed that Legislative Drafting is the soul of any law and stressed the clarity and simplicity in legislation. He highlighted that laws impact society and people for a long time; they must be clear and simple for the common people to understand.

"This will lead to less litigations in courts and in turn save the resources. In the context of the dynamic socio-economic transformation of the world," he stated that it is very important for Legislators and officials to be well versed with Legislative Drafting in order to ensure that the needs of the public are fulfilled.

He further said that this also results in meaningful debate and discussion on draft bills in the Parliament.

Reader Comments

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Rajesh K.
Great to see India's representation at such important global forums! Om Birla ji always presents our country's perspective so well. Hope this leads to meaningful collaborations 🤝
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Priya M.
The delegation seems quite diverse with representation from different parties. That's how democracy should work - coming together for national interest abroad.
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Amit S.
While I appreciate the participation, I wonder about the actual outcomes of these meetings. Would love to see more transparency about what concrete agreements or policies emerge from such summits.
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Sunita R.
His point about legislative drafting being the soul of law is so true! Our laws need to be simpler for common people to understand. More power to such initiatives 👏
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Vikram J.
Interesting choice of Uzbekistan for the meeting. Central Asia is becoming increasingly important geopolitically. Smart move by our leaders to strengthen ties in the region.
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Neha P.
The interaction with Indian students abroad is my favorite part! Our diaspora is our soft power. Hope they discuss opportunities for students to contribute to India's development 🇮🇳

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