India, Dec. 19 -- The Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Friday, bringing the 19-day Winter Session of Parliament to a close after 15 sittings marked by the passage of key Bills, intense debates and repeated opposition protests.

During the session, the House cleared several significant pieces of legislation, including a Bill that opens up India's civil nuclear sector to private companies. Another contentious Bill replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) with the new VB-G RAM G Act, which promises 125 days of guaranteed employment for rural households, was passed on Thursday amid strong protests by opposition members, including the tearing of papers inside the House.

The Lok Sabha also witnessed two ...