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Karnataka to host All India Speakers' conference after 24 years: UT Khader

Legislative assembly speaker UT Khader MANGALURU: The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) All India Speakers ' Conference will be held in Bengaluru from September 8 to 10, said legislative assembly speaker UT Khader . Khader told reporters here on Friday that Karnataka is hosting the conference after a gap of 24 years. "The state requested the Speaker of the Lok Sabha , Om Birla , for permission to host the event. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha gave his nod to hold the conference in Bengaluru. Nearly 300 to 350 delegates, including Speakers of state Assemblies, Deputy Speakers, Council Chairmen of various states, and Deputy Chairmen, Secretaries of state legislative assemblies, as well as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, will be taking part in the conference," he said, adding that the conference was held in Delhi last year. Operation Sindoor Operation Sindoor: 'India won't give face-saving exit to Pak army chief Asim Munir' IPL 2025: BCCI suspends IPL 2025 amid India-Pakistan tensions Fully intact, undetonated Chinese PL-15 missile found in Hoshiarpur A formal inaugural ceremony will be held at the Grand Steps of the Vidhana Soudha on September 8. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, ministers and other dignitaries will be present at the inaugural session. Various sessions will be held as part of the conference on September 9 and 10. The venue for the conference sessions is yet to be finalised. The topics for discussion will be decided after consultation with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. The discussions will place more emphasis on strengthening democracy. The conference aims to provide a platform for participants across the country to deliberate on critical issues affecting respective assemblies, measures to strengthen democracy, and other related concerns, Khader said. "I am happy to hold the All India Speakers' Conference in Karnataka during my tenure as the Speaker of the Assembly along with Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti. We will also host a trip for the delegates to one of the major tourist locations in Karnataka on September 11. The delegates will be taken either to Mysuru, Mangaluru, or Belur Halebidu," he added.