Declining standards of debate in legislative bodies a concern: Birla

LOK Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday expressed concern over the declining standards of debate, dialogue, language and decorum in the parliament and state legislatures.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Bhubaneswar

Inaugurating the national conference of chairpersons of Committees on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes of Parliament and state assemblies here, the Lok Sabha Speaker urged the lawmakers of the country to rise above party lines on issues of national interest.

Expressing anguish on the decline in number of sittings of legislatures and disruptive behaviour of members in legislative bodies of the country, Birla said decline in the level of discussion and dialogue in the House was a serious matter of concern for the country.