Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker Sh. Harvinder Kalyan said that hosting the national conference of public representatives from urban local bodies of states and union territories on the sacred land where Lord Krishna imparted the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita is a matter of great pride not only for the Haryana Assembly but for the entire state.
He said that this national conference will serve as a valuable platform to guide urban local bodies across the country by sharing best practices and successful development initiatives adopted by various states. Sh. Kalyan said this while delivering the welcome address at the inaugural national conference of urban local bodies, held in Manesar on Thursday.
The Speaker informed that this two-day conference is dedicated to urban local bodies, Panchayati Raj institutions, women, and youth. He stated that the best practices and innovations that emerge through dialogue and discussion during the conference will be implemented by public representatives in their respective areas.
The experiences gained on Haryana’s soil will be shared and disseminated across the country. The Assembly Speaker also mentioned that the resolutions passed recently at the conference of presiding officers of state assemblies held in Patna have been supported by Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini in his budget speech.
In his welcome address, the Speaker said that this conference has been organized with the objective that all legislative institutions including Parliament, Legislative Assemblies, Urban Local Bodies, and Panchayats work together to build a strong democracy. He emphasized that this initiative will benefit future generations, and the ideas emerging from the conference will help make legislative bodies more active, effective, participatory, and focused on public welfare.
In the inaugural session of the conference, Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker Sh. Harvinder Kalyan and Deputy Speaker, Dr. Krishan Lal Middha felicitated the Chief Guest and other dignitaries by presenting them with copies of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita.
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He expressed his gratitude to Lok Sabha Speaker, Sh. Om Birla, Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker, Sh. Harvinder Kalyan, and the urban local body representatives from across the country for their participation and contribution to the conference.