Parliament adjourns Sine die after tumultuous Monsoon session
New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The Monsoon Session of Parliament concluded today with both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha adjourning sine die after nearly five weeks of proceedings marred by disruptions and protests.
The Opposition's persistent walkouts and agitations obstructed the smooth conduct of Zero Hour and Question Hour on most days primarily over the Opposition's demand for a debate on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar's electoral rolls.
This resulted in a significantly truncated working schedule. The Rajya Sabha clocked 41.3 hours of functioning, while the Lok Sabha managed only 37 hours of productive sessions against a target of 120 hours agreed upon at the start of the session. Over 85 hours were lost due to interruptions and for...
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