Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to Lead Indian Delegation at 149th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in Geneva
Om Birla will address the Assembly on the theme "harnessing science, technology and innovation for a more peaceful and sustainable future." The Lok Sabha Speaker will also participate in the meetings of IPU's Governing Council, the highest decision-making body of the organisation
New Delhi, October 12: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will lead a parliamentary delegation to the 149th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly being held in Geneva next week. Besides Birla, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chair Harivansh and some members from both Houses of Parliament are attending the event.
Birla will address the Assembly on the theme "harnessing science, technology and innovation for a more peaceful and sustainable future." The Lok Sabha Speaker will also participate in the meetings of IPU's Governing Council, the highest decision-making body of the organisation. PM Narendra Modi Lauds Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for Condemning Emergency, Says ‘Emergency Exemplified What a Dictatorship Looks Like’ (Watch Video).
An official statement said the members of Indian delegation will take part in the meetings of its Executive Committee, the four Standing Committees and working sessions during the conference. 'Rahul Gandhi's Mic Switched Off by Om Birla When He Was Raising NEET Issue': Congress Makes Big Allegation Against Lok Sabha Speaker, Shares Video.
Birla will also address the members of Indian diaspora in Geneva on Monday. The IPU has 180 member parliaments and 15 associate members. The members include parliaments from countries like China, India, and Indonesia, Cabo Verde, San Marino, and Palau.