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Parliament loses 7,023 minutes, Rs 175 crore in session washout
India's Parliament lost 7,023 minutes of working time during the recent session, costing an estimated Rs 175 crore, as repeated disruptions turned proceedings into a bitter Government-versus-Opposition standoff, Times Now reports. Crucial…
The Story in Brief
India's Parliament lost 7,023 minutes of working time during the recent session, costing an estimated Rs 175 crore, as repeated disruptions turned proceedings into a bitter Government-versus-Opposition standoff, Times Now reports. Crucial legislative business was stalled as both sides remained locked in confrontation, with politics taking centre stage over parliamentary functioning.
The deadlock has raised questions about whether political defiance has trumped the work of Sansad. The figures highlight the financial and time cost of the impasse, though no details of specific bills or agenda items affected were provided in the report.
The Indian Opinion
The Rs 175 crore and 7,023 minutes lost are stark, but the finger-pointing that follows every washout misses the point. Both sides posture for TV cameras while taxpayers foot the bill. The real test is not who disrupted more, it is whether any party will agree to a minimum guaranteed sitting hours rule, binding on both treasury and opposition benches, next session. Will either side accept a clock that binds them?
Source: timesnownews.com
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