Democracy Gets a Digital Makeover: Lok Sabha Speaker Leads CPA Conference in the Himalayas

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The picturesque Tapovan Vidhan Sabha Complex of Dharamshala buzzes with activity as it gets ready to host the elite Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Zone-II Annual Conference on June 30 and July 1. Lok Sabha Speaker and CPA India Chairman Om Birla will officially open the confer...

Key Highlights

Topic:Theme: Good Governance in the Digital Age: Managing Resources, Safeguarding Democracy, and Embracing Innovation will frame discussion, with an eye to where technology and legislative greatness intersect.

Distinguished Participation:

Shri Om Birla, Speaker, Lok Sabha, to inaugurate the conference.
Harivansh Narayan Singh, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman, and Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, and other eminent guests.
Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Jammu & Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh are represented by speakers and representatives, and there are 178 representatives in total.

Big Discussion Topics

Role of legislatures in the administration of state resources for development
Provisions and consequences of the anti-defection laws of the 10th Schedule to the Constitution
Use of Artificial Intelligence in legislative processes for transparency and effectiveness.

Special Features:

His Holiness the Dalai Lama will deliver a spiritual keynote, adding a unique level of contemplation and peace to the conference.
The conference will encourage best practice exchange, support democratic institutions, and search for new models of governance in the digital era.

Valedictory Session: