Overview

• The Home Minister inaugurated the conference marking 100 years since Vitthalbhai Patel became the first elected Indian Speaker, releasing a commemorative stamp and opening a history exhibition at the Delhi Assembly.
• Citing recent Monsoon Session disruptions, he said it is not good if Houses are prevented from functioning for narrow political gain and urged restrained opposition and meaningful debate.
• He pressed for impartial conduct from treasury and opposition benches, strict adherence to House rules, and warned that loss of decorum brings dire consequences.
• Organisers scheduled sessions on India’s democratic heritage and the role of artificial intelligence in transparency, accountability and trust, with an emphasis on improving legislative efficiency.
• Presiding officers from multiple states joined alongside leaders including Kiren Rijiju, V. K. Saxena and Rekha Gupta, with a valedictory address by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla slated to close the event.