India's Lok Sabha speaker, Om Birla, says that democracy is an important part of Indians' lives.

Om Birla, the speaker of the Lok Sabha, said on Tuesday that democracy is part of the way Indians think and live, which is why the whole world looks to India with great hope.

During his one-day visit to Udaipur in his home state of Rajasthan, he spoke at a "Leadership Conclave" at Mohanlal Sukhadia University. He said that India has been a leader in spirituality, education, science, art, and writing since ancient times. He ....