CHANDIGARH, June 9 -- Underscoring the need for greater participation by every section of society in democratic institutions from panchayats to Parliament for better policy making, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday said the policies and laws formulated in our legislatures must align with the needs of the new generation.

Addressing the inaugural session of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region Zone-II (North Zone) Conference in Haryana Vidhan Sabha, Birla said that bigger participation by youth, women, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other sections of society in democratic institutions will help in better policymaking and realising the goal of a developed India.

During the three-day-long conference, the ...