Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday expressed concern over the declining participation of lawmakers in legislative proceedings and fewer sittings of legislative bodies and low productivity in legislatures.
Addressing the Orientation Programme for newly elected Members of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council, Birla urged the legislators to actively participate in the House proceedings during sessions and listen to all the emanating view points.
Birla also expressed displeasure over planned disruptions in legislatures, saying such an approach was against the democratic spirit of the Constitution.
The Lok Sabha Speaker appreciated the productivity of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.
Referring to the glorious history of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, the Speaker said that since its establishment in 1937, it has laid the foundation for socio-economic change.
The Lok Sabha Speaker said it was the responsibility of the legislators to ensure proper legislative drafting during the law-making process, as even a small error can have long-term effect on people. Referring to parliamentary committees as “mini-parliaments”, Birla urged all elected representatives to participate actively in committee proceedings.