Om Birla calls for developing Delhi Vidhan Sabha as 'model' Assembly

New Delhi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday gave a call to develop the Delhi Vidhan Sabha as a "model" Assembly, and urged the newly-elected MLAs to upskill themselves with modern technology tools such as Artificial Intelligence.

Inaugurating a two-day orientation programme for Delhi MLAs at the Vidhan Sabha, Birla said people have high expectations from the legislators and the new government in the capital.

The orientation programme will be helpful in learning ways to fulfil the high expectations of people from their MLAs and the new government, he said.

The inaugural session was also attended by Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Leader of Opposition in Assembly Atishi, Deputy Speaker Mohan Singh Bisht and the MPs from Delhi.

Stating that a good orator is also the best listener, Birla urged the MLAs to spend time participating in the legislative business of the Assembly.

Birla also said that the Assembly should be a platform for debate, discussion and consensus building, and there should be no impasse even as disagreements may appear.

The new members and the government should strive to find solutions to the various problems facing the people of Delhi over the next five years.

The Bharatiya Janata Party formed the government in Delhi after winning 48 of the 70 Assembly seats in the polls held in February. The Aam Aadmi Party has 22 members in the House.