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Nine bills passed without debate in Monsoon session
Nine bills were passed without any discussion in the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon session, according to PRS Legislative Research data. Only two of 380 listed questions received oral answers in the…
The Story in Brief
Nine bills were passed without any discussion in the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon session, according to PRS Legislative Research data. Only two of 380 listed questions received oral answers in the Lower House, which functioned for just 15% of its scheduled time. The Rajya Sabha managed 33% productivity. A single bill, the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, received nearly 11 hours of debate, the only substantive legislative discussion.
The session was dominated by opposition protests demanding a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah on the Jantar Mantar crackdown and over alleged theft of Ram temple donations. The government claimed 12 bills were passed overall, including the Appropriation Bill, but nine went through without debate. The Lok Sabha has also been without a Deputy Speaker for over seven years.
The Indian Opinion
The government blames the Congress for disruptions, the Opposition accuses the treasury of dodging debate. Both sides play to their galleries, but the data cuts through: nine bills passed without a word spoken beyond introduction, only two of 380 oral questions answered. The public loses when Parliament becomes a blame game. The real test for the next session is simple: will Question Hour last longer than nine minutes?
Sources (2): ndtv.com, hindustantimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
