Lucknow, Jan. 20 -- Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on Monday underlined the crucial role of legislatures in strengthening democracy. He was addressing the 86th All India Presiding Officers' Conference, which was formally inaugurated at the Vidhan Bhavan complex here.

The three-day national conference is being held with the theme 'Strong Legislature-Prosperous Nation' and has brought together presiding officers of legislatures from across the country on a single platform.

All legislative assemblies in the country have become digital and paperless, with live telecast of proceedings ensuring direct access of information to the public, Birla said.

He emphasised that maintaining public trust and credibility was the biggest responsibility of leg...