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Lok Sabha ran only 15% of scheduled time in Monsoon Session, data shows
Lok Sabha ran only 15% of scheduled time in Monsoon Session, data shows
The Lok Sabha functioned for just 15% of its scheduled time during the Monsoon Session that ended Thursday, PRS Legislative Research data shows. Only two sessions since 2004 have recorded lower productivity.…
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The Lok Sabha functioned for just 15% of its scheduled time during the Monsoon Session that ended Thursday, PRS Legislative Research data shows. Only two sessions since 2004 have recorded lower productivity. The Rajya Sabha managed 33% of its scheduled time. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju put the figures at 19% for the Lok Sabha and 39% for the Rajya Sabha.
Of 13 bills passed in the Lok Sabha, nine went through without any debate, according to PRS. The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill was the only exception, debated for nearly 11 hours. The Question Hour in the Lok Sabha lasted just nine minutes for the entire session, the worst showing since 2019. Only two of 380 listed questions were answered orally. The Deputy Speaker post has remained vacant for over seven years.
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Both the government and the opposition are pointing fingers, but neither side looks good when Parliament runs for barely an hour a day. The ruling benches boast about passing bills, yet most got no scrutiny at all. The opposition demands accountability while ensuring the House cannot function. The real test is not who disrupts more but whether the next session fixes the Question Hour. When only two questions out of 380 get answered, who holds the government to account? Ordinary Indians lose either way.
Sources (3): ndtv.com, hindustantimes.com, indiatoday.in
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