Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday urged for dialogue and discussion in the legislative process. Speaking about the training programme on legislative drafting, Birla said, good governance is closely linked to effective legislation and that such programs go a long way in strengthening democracy. He added that the goal of law making should be the socio-political and economic uplift of people and in this regard, effective legislative drafting is most important.
The Speaker was chairing the valedictory function of 35th International Training Program in Legislative Drafting organised by the Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracies here. The month- long program was attended by 40 participants from 26 countries.
Giving a brief overview of the legislative process in the Indian Parliament Birla said that there is a great tradition of dialogue and discussion in India. He added that legislations are thoroughly debated by all parties, representing people from all over the country before being passed by the Parliament. Birla observed that in a rapidly globalizing world, it is imperative that all the nations of the world come together for peace, security and development in an environment of mutual trust and cooperation.