Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday (November 2, 2026) said that in a democracy, differences in opinions and perspectives are natural and there can be both agreement-disagreement.
Dissent must also be respected, he said while addressing the inaugural session of the ‘Janpratinidhi Sammelan’ (Public Representatives’ Conference) organised under the ‘Samvidhan Pakhwada’ (Constitution Fortnight) by the Haryana Legislative Assembly in Panchkula .
“Dissent provides direction, offers a vision and inspires people to work. Despite differences of opinion, everyone must make collective efforts to take the country and the State forward,” Mr. He added that running the government was a responsibility, but public service was an even greater responsibility.
Birla said.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Haryana Assembly Speaker Harvinder Kalyan, the Leader of the Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda along with Ministers and MLAs, were present on the occasion. Mr. “Haryana has slipped to 14th position in terms of fiscal health. It ranks 15th in terms of borrowings and 11th in Sustainable Development Goals.
He said that around 80 criminal gangs were currently active in the State.
Hooda said that sixty years after Haryana’s formation, it continued to face multiple challenges, which urgently needed introspection. Serious introspection is also necessary on the issue of unemployment,” he said.
