Haryana: Birla tells legislators to strengthen parliamentary traditions through substantive debate

Panchkula, Nov 2(UNI) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday urged legislators to strengthen parliamentary traditions through substantive debate and respect for dissent, saying differing views were the strength of democracy. He inaugurated the Haryana Assembly's Janpratinidhi Sammelan, marking 60 years of the state's formation. "Where there is agreement in a democracy, disagreement must also be respected. Dissent, too, gives direction and inspires us to work," he said. Birla said democratic institutions benefited when members brought different opinions, experience, and reasoned arguments to discussions. Despite differences in their perspectives, legislators shared a responsibility to work for the progress of their…