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TMI Blog'Planned deadlock' in Vidhan Sabhas, parliament not good: Om BirlaX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 'Planned deadlock' in Vidhan Sabhas, parliament not good: Om Birla X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... amme for the members of the Haryana Legislative Assembly which commenced here on Friday. "Discussion and dialogue is the soul of democracy. An agreement or disagreement is the strength of democracy but I believe that be it in Vidhan Sabhas or parliament, a planned deadlock is not appropriate for democracy," Birla said. "This new trend of planned deadlocks is neither good for the country nor any ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... state as they disrupt the House and legislative business is also impacted with precious time getting wasted," he added. Birla said it is a matter of pride that India is the biggest democracy in the world. After Independence, under the guidance of the constitution, be it the state assemblies or parliament, new laws have been enacted, he noted. In parliament, we have removed unnecessary colonial-e ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ra laws. We have also framed new laws after independence as per requirement of the time, said Birla. It is the job of a state assembly and Lok Sabha to enact a law, he said as he stressed the importance of discussions and debates on enacting a good law. Speaking about legislators, he said people elect them with great hope and aspirations and the elected representatives should try to resolve the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... people's issues. They may be the legislators of a Vidhan Sabha but they also have the responsibility of leading a state. It is also their responsibility to hold discussions on important issues, policies and plans of a state, he said. He emphasised healthy discussions and dialogues in Vidhan Sabhas for which he said, the orientation programme was important. Haryana Vidhan Sabha is increasing the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... number of sittings, holding discussions, using paperless technology, he said. Parliamentary committees of Vidhan Sabhas also work as mini parliament, he said, adding that these have an important role in bringing transparency to the executive (karyapalika). Replying to a question, he laid emphasis on extensive discussion and debates on draft bills in the House. In some states, it is a process t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... hat a bill is presented in the morning and it is passed in the evening. "It is not appropriate," he said. Birla also said that India, as the world's largest democracy, has made significant strides in social and economic development over the past 75 years. He said since the responsibility of enacting new laws lies with both the state assemblies and parliament, training legislators, especially new ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ones, is important to ensure they have a thorough understanding of legislative procedures. This, he said, will facilitate more informed discussions and dialogues on the bills introduced in the state assemblies, ultimately benefiting the public in the future. He further added that democracy is strengthened through proficiency in legislative work. He said the more competent an elected representat ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ive is in legislative work, the better they will be able to meet public expectations and excel in leadership roles. The orientation programme was inaugurated by Birla and will conclude on Saturday. During the two-day programme, members of the Haryana Legislative Assembly will be briefed on various topics like executive accountability, the role of a minister in the legislative processes, and par ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... liamentary privileges, among others, a statement said. The orientation programme for the members of the 15th Legislative Assembly of Haryana, of which 40 are first-timers, is being organised by the Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracies (PRIDE), Lok Sabha Secretariat in collaboration with the Haryana Legislative Assembly Secretariat. He also said that, through PRIDE, the L ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ok Sabha Secretariat has organised training programmes for legislative drafting in 15 states. The quality of legislative drafts directly impacts the public's benefit, he added. Referring to all public-elected institutions as mini-assemblies, Birla also stressed the importance of extensive discussions on public welfare in institutions such as gram panchayats, gram sabhas, nagar palikas, zila paris ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... hads, and panchayat samitis. He suggested that positive suggestions for legislative work should also be taken through Gram Sabhas. He added that the more serious and participatory these discussions are, the more they will help in controlling the executive, improving governance, and curbing corruption. He expressed his hope that the orientation programme will undoubtedly benefit the legislators, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... especially newly elected public representatives. PTI SUN RHL X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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