Om Birla Urges State Assemblies to Compete on Tech and Public Engagement
- What: Call for inter-assembly innovation benchmarks
- Occasion: Goa Assembly building silver jubilee
- Focus: Digital access and youth participation
- Roadmap: 25-year plan for democratic reforms
Democratic institutions grow stronger when state assemblies openly contest to adopt modern legislative tools and institutional reforms. Addressing lawmakers at the 25th anniversary of the Goa Legislative Assembly complex in Porvorim, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla called for structured peer learning across state legislatures. He highlighted that transparent digital tools allow citizens to track debates, committee findings, and draft bills in real time.
Birla urged the Goa Assembly to prepare an ambitious 25-year development roadmap aligned with the national Viksit Bharat agenda. He underlined that smaller states have a distinct advantage in citizen access, requiring public representatives to stay closely attuned to local administrative bottlenecks. Incorporating youth and women directly into policy formulation remains essential to passing responsive, lasting legislation.
The Speaker also commended Goa for maintaining equilibrium between industrial tourism expansion and ecological conservation over the past quarter-century. Commemorating the milestone, Birla released a special postal cover and customized stamp honoring the legislative complex, joined by Goa Governor Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju and Chief Minister Pramod Sawant.
Frequently Asked Questions
What did Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla propose for state legislatures?
He called for healthy competition among state assemblies to exchange institutional best practices, modernize legislative procedures, and deploy digital technology for transparency.
What milestone did the Goa Legislative Assembly celebrate?
The assembly marked the silver jubilee celebrating 25 years of its legislative complex located in Porvorim.
What future roadmap was suggested for the Goa Assembly?
The Speaker recommended drafting a 25-year forward-looking roadmap centered on youth, women, and grassroots public participation aligned with Viksit Bharat.
Source
Lok Sabha Secretariat Press Release ID 2319828 · 2026-10-06
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