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Monsoon session ends with 12 bills passed, productivity at 19% in Lok Sabha
Monsoon session ends with 12 bills passed, productivity at 19% in Lok Sabha
Parliament’s Monsoon Session ended on Thursday with both Houses adjourned sine die after repeated disruptions. Union minister Kiren Rijiju said 12 bills were passed but lamented poor debate: Lok Sabha productivity was…
The Story in Brief
Parliament’s Monsoon Session ended on Thursday with both Houses adjourned sine die after repeated disruptions. Union minister Kiren Rijiju said 12 bills were passed but lamented poor debate: Lok Sabha productivity was 19% and Rajya Sabha 39%. Only the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill saw a full debate in the lower House.
Opposition protests began over the NEET paper leak and alleged theft of Ram temple donations, later demanding a statement from home minister Amit Shah on police action against students. Shah offered to debate, but the Congress declined. Rajya Sabha chairman CP Radhakrishnan expressed 'deep concern' over disruptions, saying they 'derailed' proceedings. The House functioned for only 37 hours and 49 minutes.
The Indian Opinion
Both sides blame each other, but the numbers tell a stark story: 19% productivity in Lok Sabha means over 80% of time was wasted. The opposition claims it was denied a debate; the government says it offered one. True parliamentary accountability demands a test: will the Winter Session see a structured, time-bound debate on NEET paper leaks, with Amit Shah replying? If not, the charge of 'running away' sticks to both.
Sources (3): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, thehindu.com, newindianexpress.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
