<span style="color: #222222;">Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla addressed the Goa Legislative assemblytoday. Chief minister of Goa Dr Pramod Sawant, Speaker of Goa legislative assembly Ramesh Tawadkar, deputy speaker Joshua D' Souza, ministers of State government of Goa and other dignitaries were present at the occasion.<br />''<br />''The programme was themed on the Role of Elected Representatives for Viksit Bharat 2047.Dr sawant congratulated Shri Birla for the inauguration of the new parliament building in his tenure. He added that the address of the Lok Sabha speaker is very important for understanding the role of elected representatives of all strata in Viksit Bharat.<br />''<br />''In his  keynote address, Shri Om Birla appreciated the natural beauty and diversity of the State. He expressed confidence that India would tackle challenges successfully by collective efforts of all. Shri Birla appreciated the role of legislative assembly in the developmentof Goa.<br />''<br />''He said that India has a strong democracy, and it believes in Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam. He said that elected representatives shouldensure that every act of the executive should be beneficial for the welfare of people which can be done by extensive discussions in the house of assembly. He expressed his expectation from Goa assembly for fulfilling aspirations of common people of Goa.</span><br />