India, Dec. 18 -- After chaos, ruckus and just eight hours of parliamentary debate, the Lok Sabha passed the controversial Viksit Bharat - Guarantee For Rozgar And Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025, on December 18, 2025.

The Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 15 and was tabled for discussion on December 17.

Maansi Verma, founder of civic engagement initiative Maadhyam that closely follows and tracks parliamentary proceedings, said the discussions started around 6 pm on December 17 and continued until around 1.30 am on December 18.

Question Hour in Lok Sabha took place between 11 am and 12 noon. Around this time, Union Minister of Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan spok...