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Monsoon Session ends with 19 percent Lok Sabha time
The Hindu··14 Aug
Parliament's Monsoon Session ended on August 13 after both Houses were adjourned sine die. Lok Sabha productivity was 19 percent of scheduled time and Rajya Sabha 39 percent. Twelve Bills were passed. Only the Public Examination Amendment Bill saw a detailed debate. Two questions were answered orally in the Lok Sabha and 16 in the Rajya Sabha.
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What It Means For You
- If you expected answers in Question Hour, only two oral replies were given in the Lok Sabha across the whole session.
- Citizens tracking new laws can note 12 Bills passed, with several cleared in minutes by voice vote while the Houses were in uproar.
- Anyone watching Opposition unity can see Congress, Trinamool and the Samajwadi Party skip the customary Speaker's tea after sine die adjournment.
What's Happening
- The session that began on July 20 closed on August 13 with both Houses adjourned sine die.
- Rijiju said productivity was 19 percent in the Lok Sabha and 39 percent in the Rajya Sabha, which sat 37 hours 49 minutes.
- Shah's August 12 offer of a timed NEET debate did not produce a discussion on the last day.
What Got Through Without a Debate
- The anti-paper-leak Bill received about 11 hours of debate; other Bills, including mining changes, went through in minutes.
- PRS said only two Parliament sessions since 2004 had lower Lok Sabha productivity.
- The FCRA Amendment Bill was not passed; it was sent to a joint committee, which the Opposition had also demanded even while seeking withdrawal.
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