India, Feb. 10 -- The 17th Lok Sabha, which reshaped India's legislative framework through landmark laws, celebrated 75 years of Independence, shifted to a new building and withstood the Covid-19 pandemic, completed its last session on Saturday.

During its five-year course, the 17th Lok Sabha abrogated Article 370, passed the long-pending women's reservation bill, banned triple talaq and replaced British-era criminal laws with a new set of codes and brought India's first data privacy laws. It also witnessed India's growth as the fifth largest economy and the consecration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.

The productivity of the 17th Lok Sabha stood at 97% - highest in the last five Lok Sabhas - and the Rajya Sabha worked for 137% of its tim...