Itanagar, Jan. 20 -- Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Speaker Tesam Pongte on Tuesday underscored the critical role of technology in making legislative processes transparent, efficient and citizen-centric, while addressing the 86th All India Presiding Officers' Conference (AIPOC) at the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Bhawan, Lucknow.
Speaking at the three-day conference, Pongte said that democracy in the contemporary era is increasingly judged by the transparency and effectiveness of institutions, as well as the extent to which citizens are meaningfully engaged in governance.
He observed that technology has immense potential to simplify legislative procedures, enhance accountability and bring citizens closer to the law-making process.
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