Ex-LS Speakers Participate in Round Table Discussion to Promote PM’s Mantra of “Reform, Perform, & Transform”

GG News Bureau

New Delhi, 8th Nov. A round table discussion was held in the national capital on Monday to lay the framework for the multi-partisan National Legislators’ Conference (NLC) to formulate effective legislative practices and promote the Prime Minister’s mantra of “reform, perform, and transform.”

Former Lok Sabha Speakers Sumitra Mahajan, Meira Kumar, and Shivraj Patil, all patrons of the NLC, took part in a round table discussion highlighting the importance of the NLC, which is scheduled to take place in Mumbai from June 16th to 18th, 2023.

Former Lok Sabha Speakers have said that the upcoming National Legislators’ Conference will strengthen democracy and make it a powerful forum for good governance. It would also develop effective legislative practices and promote Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mantra of “reform, perform, and transform.”

They went on to say that the NLC is a unique platform for spreading democratic ideals at the national and international levels, encouraging legislators from across the country to share knowledge, and seeking innovative solutions that incorporate best practices from each state.

The NLC is being organized in collaboration by legislative bodies, non-governmental organizations, and civil society, with the active support of the Pune-based MIT School of Government. The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), and UNESCO have all expressed interest in supporting the NLC. Approximately 4,000 legislators from various political parties from across the country are expected to attend the NLC.

“It is notable that the round table conference was attended by more than 15 Speakers and Chairpersons of Vidhan Sabhas and Vidhan Parishads including Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Bihar and Haryana, besides former Secretary Generals of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and several senior bureaucrats who shared their expertise towards nation-building and good governance,” an official statement said.

“NLC is a democracy carnival aimed at propagating the ethos of India’s democracy in the world through leadership transformation, good governance and peace-building. It aims to create a cohesive ecosystem among leaders of all ideologies for the common cause of development, instilling the spirit of nationhood, encouraging clean leadership for enhancing good governance, and creating a model to be reckoned with globally. It will also facilitate peer-to-peer learning aimed at designing innovative development solutions, in addition to developing ethical, spirited and competent public leadership for formulating pro-people policies,” the statement added.