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Never refer to anyone's caste and religion in House: warns LS speaker

Om Birla warned members against referring to anyone's caste and religion in the House after a Congress MP alleged that FM Nirmala Sitharaman made certain remarks about his proficiency in Hindi

There can be no change in society unless women are educated: Om Birla

Emphasizing on woman empowerment, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday said it is essential to educate girls in order to bring a change in this society

MPs should not write about Speaker on Twitter, says Om Birla in Parliament

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday cautioned MPs for writing against him on Twitter and asked them not to do so. Birla did not take the name of any MP but his remarks in Lok Sabha came immediately after Trinamool Congress member Mahua Moitra raised an issue related to the Civil Aviation Ministry. "Some members sometimes write on Twitter that the speaker does not give opportunity to the members to speak. Please keep in mind that the members should not write on Twitter about the speaker. That would be good," he said during Question Hour.

'World sees India as voice of nations left behind in changing global order'

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday said the world views India as the voice of nations that have been left behind in the changing global order. Delivering the Rajendra Prasad Memorial Lecture on All India Radio, Birla said India has achieved this honour by reaching out to more than 150 nations during the COVID-19 pandemic with vaccines and other assistance. "What can be a bigger example of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' (the whole world is one family) than this. India not only cared for its own people but also reached out to (other) nations in their times of need," he said. "The world calls it India's vaccine diplomacy but for us it is the principle of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' that does not differentiate between us and them," he said. The Speaker said India's G20 Presidency was a testimony to the country's rising stature on the global stage. "It is the strength of our Indianess that the voice of the nation is heard with seriousness on the world stage. The speciality of India's 'Amrit K

PM Modi extends birthday greetings to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

PM Modi extended birthday greetings to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and lauded his efforts to further strengthen Parliamentary democracy

Inclusive development essential of democracy: Lok Sabha Speaker Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday said inclusive development is essential for a democracy and it can be achieved through discussion, dialogue and deliberation. Addressing the 21st World Congress of Accountants in Mumbai, Birla described chartered accountants as "saints of the new economic order". They are the engines and architects of the economic world, he said. Talking about development and democracy, Birla said,"The foundation principle of democracy is inclusive development and it can be done through discussion, dialogue and deliberation." Birla called upon chartered accountants to further strengthen democracy with their efficiency and functioning, and by playing an active role in ensuring inclusive development. He said chartered accountants have an important role as agents of economic change and in establishing a prosperous economic system. This because, now the whole world is one and whatever crisis comes in the world-- social or economic -- they affect all countries, the

Effective use of RTI will help building a corruption free country: Om Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday said the effective use of the Right to Information Act (RTI) will help in building a developed and corruption free country as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Inaugurating the 15th Annual Convention of Central Information Commission (CIC), the Speaker said the main aim of the RTI Act is empowering citizens, bringing transparency, getting system rid of corruption and taking democracy to the people of the country in the true sense. Addressing the two-day convention titled "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: Citizen centric Governance through RTI", Minister of state for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Jitendra Singh said the non-domiciles and non-State subjects of Jammu and Kashmir will also now be entitled to file RTI related on issues related to Union Territory (UT) or agencies. Lauding the Commission for hearing petitions from newly carved out Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh during the peak of Covid lockdown, th

Multilingual guides, special app should help foreign tourists: Om Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday suggested training tourist guides and designated police personnel in multiple foreign languages and developing a multilingual app to make tourists visiting India feel at ease. In his address at the opening session of a day-long national conference on tourist police, attended by top officers of various states and Union Territories, he asserted that efforts should be made so that not a single crime happened against any tourist. "Many foreign tourists, especially those in the age bracket of 50s and 60s, wish to speak in their own language. So it is important to be multilingual as per the needs of the tourists and our policy should factor in that aspect," Birla said. As a result, if guides and tourist police personnel can be multilingual or can be taught elementary phrases in multiple foreign languages, a tourist can be better facilitated and they will also feel more at ease during interactions, he said. "Similarly, an app can be developed in ...

Raghupati Singhania receives PHDCCI lifetime achievement award for 2022

The event felicitated industry stalwarts for transforming society, helping improve the community, setting entrepreneurship benchmarks, and demonstrating exemplary leadership qualities

MSMEs mainstay of economy, can make India self-reliant: LS Speaker Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday said the campaign to make India self-reliant can be achieved only through the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as they are the mainstay of the economy. Stating that India has long been one of the fastest growing economies of the world, Birla said the present government has implemented many reforms in trade and business sectors, which has raised the inflow of foreign investments. The Atmanirbhar Bharat campaign will be achieved only through MSMEs and the nation will be empowered. MSMEs are the mainstay of the economy, Birla said while speaking at the Annual Session of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He further said local supply chains should be strengthened for Make in India, which can reduce India's dependence on foreign countries. India has made progress in every field like agriculture, industry and services and the country is rapidly moving towards becoming self-reliant, Birla said. The manufacturing and exports in sectors li

BJP leader files complaint with Om Birla against DMK's Raja on hate speech

A senior Tamil Nadu BJP functionary on Tuesday said he has filed a complaint with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla against A Raja for his alleged hate speech against Hindus and wanted the DMK MP to be refrained from contesting in future elections. CTR Nirmal Kumar, State President IT and Social Media, wanted action against Raja for his "unethical" act. "Complaint filed as affidavit against @dmk_raja before honorable @loksabhaspeaker under rule 233A(4) conduct of Business In Lok Sabha, for unethical act of hate speech against Hindus, Shri A.Raja should be refrain(ed) from contesting any elections in future," Kumar said in a tweet. He also uploaded the complaint filed with the LS Speaker. Raja, the DMK deputy general secretary had recently stoked a controversy over his Shudra remark and drew the BJP's ire with the saffron party accusing him of spewing hatred against a community to appease others. Shudras, the Nilgiris MP claimed, were insulted in Manusmrithi and denied equality, educati

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inaugurates India-Mexico Friendship Garden

Both the countries are also sharing best practices for strengthening parliamentary democracy in the world, Birla noted

Consensus on public welfare issues among parties in India: Om Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday said there is consensus on issues of public welfare among political parties in India notwithstanding differences of opinion. Birla is leading an Indian Parliamentary Delegation to Mexico. He unveiled a bust of freedom fighter Pandurang Khankhoje at Chapingo University in Mexico on Friday. Recalling Khankhoje's contribution, Birla said he was an outstanding Indian revolutionary, scholar, agricultural scientist and statesman. Talking about successful governance in India through democratic means, he said Indian Parliament is the epitome of the will and aspirations of the people of the country. "Matters of public importance are raised in Parliament by members of both ruling and opposition parties. Notwithstanding differences of opinion, there is consensus on issues of public welfare," Birla said. He said parliamentary committees are functioning as effective mechanisms to ensure accountability of the executive. Birla also called on President of the

World listens when India speaks, says Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in US

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla interacted with members of the Indian diaspora and Indian students studying in the United States on Saturday and said the voice of the country reverberates around the world as its democracy is the most dynamic and vibrant. On his arrival in Boston, Birla visited the Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He interacted with the faculties, resource persons and students there. Interacting with the Indian students and members of the diaspora, Birla shared the country's growth story and said the Indian diaspora is held in high esteem across the world due to their work ethics and culture, the Lok Sabha Secretariat said in a statement. He also noted that members of the Indian diaspora have always come to the aid of their motherland as well as their host countries, whenever called upon in times of need. Talking about the Indian democracy, Birla said it is the biggest strength of the country and it has accelerated India's ...

Monsoon session: Parliament adjourned sine die four days ahead of schedule

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu, whose tenure will end on August 10, adjourned the house sine die, saying that detailed statistics pertaining to the session will be circulated during the course

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla flags off 'Har Ghar Tiranga yatra' in Delhi

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla flagged off "Har Ghar Tiranga yatra" in the national capital today

Adhir demands apology from Irani for not using prefix before Prez's name

"She was yelling 'Droupadi Murmu' repeatedly without prefixing Hon'ble President or Madam or Smt. before the Hon'ble President's name," he said.

Shiv Sena seeks disqualification of 12 MPs of Shinde faction in Lok Sabha

The 12 Lok Sabha members, owing allegiance to Shinde, had declared Rahul Shewale as their leader and five-term member Bhawana Gawli as the chief whip of the party.

Uddhav faction moves SC against Birla's decision on Sena leader, chief whip

The Uddhav group terms the action of the speaker as illegal and arbitrary alleging that the Shiv Sena leader and its chief whip in the Lok Sabha were removed unilaterally.

Congress slams govt over suspension of MPs, calls it 'blot on democracy'

Four Congress MPs -- Manickam Tagore, TN Prathapan, Jothimani, and Ramya Haridas -- were suspended from Lok Sabha for the rest of the session for displaying placards and disrupting proceedings