AHEAD OF THE BUDGET SESSION, LOK SABHA SPEAKER SHRI OM BIRLA APPEALS TO LEADERS AND MEMBERS OF ALL POLITICAL PARTIES TO COOPERATE IN ENSURING SMOOTH FUNCTIONING OF THE HOUSE; CAUTIONS AGAINST PLANNED DISRUPTIONS

• The 86th All India Presiding Officers' Conference (AIPOC) concluded at Lucknow on 21 Jan 2026; Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla used the valedictory address to appeal to all parties for smooth running of the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament and cautioned against planned disruptions.
• Examinable for Parliamentary procedure, legislative effectiveness, federalism (Centre–State legislatures), and democratic decorum — all live themes for GS-II Polity.