Integrity must begin with individual conscience, not external accountability: Delhi Assembly Speaker

New Delhi, Oct 30 (UNI) Delhi Legislative Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Friday called upon public servants to make integrity, honesty and accountability an integral part of their professional conduct, stressing that ethical governance must stem from individual conscience rather than merely external checks and accountability mechanisms. Addressing Assembly officials during Vigilance Awareness Week 2026, Gupta said, "We must ask ourselves how much of our work is guided by our conscience, our commitment and our honesty." Emphasising the need to cultivate a culture of integrity in public institutions, he said honesty in public service should go beyond procedural compliance and…