Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla advises Parliamentary panels to visit far flung areas in J&K, Ladakh, NE

The aim of these visits would be to understand the ground realities and suggest possible solutions for mitigating grievances of the local people,” Mr. Birla said.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday advised the Parliamentary Standing Committees to undertake regular study tours of far-flung areas in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh as well as the northeastern States and suggest possible solutions for mitigation of grievances of local people. Mr. Birla stated this during his week-long visit to the Union Territories (UTs) of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as part of the Parliamentary outreach programme for strengthening the Panchayati Raj institutions. Addressing panchayat leaders from across Jammu and Kashmir, Mr. Birla said with the holding of local elections in the Union Territory, democracy has strengthened at the grassroots level and democratic institutions have become more answerable to people.