Overview

• Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inaugurated the 11th CPA India Region Conference at Bengaluru’s Vidhana Soudha, launching a three‑day program running September 11–14.
• Birla urged fact‑based, dignified exchanges and warned that orchestrated disruptions and sloganeering erode the standing of legislative debate and public confidence.
• Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh pressed for renewed political consensus to advance development, cautioning that adjournments have derailed legislative work.
• Technology featured prominently, with Birla highlighting the Digital Parliament platform to unify access to proceedings and encouraging AI‑driven capacity building for lawmakers, including first‑time and women members.
• The agenda focuses on debates as instruments for trust and inclusive development; working sessions are slated for September 12–13, with a cultural visit to Nrityagrama and Mysuru on September 14, attended by leaders including Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and Speaker U. T. Khader.