Mysore/Mysuru, May 13 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has constituted a high-level committee comprising Speakers of six State Legislative Assemblies to bring uniformity in the policies and procedures of Legislatures across the country, Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana said.

Addressing reporters after presiding over the committee's first preliminary meeting at Silent Shores Resort & Spa in Mysuru yesterday, Mahana, who chairs the panel, said the initiative was aimed at ensuring consistency in Legislative functioning and conduct across States.

He noted that the rules governing Legislative Assemblies were framed nearly four decades ago, when generational changes occurred once in 25 to 30 years.

"Today, generations change every f...