NEW DELHI: The Parliament was adjourned sine die on Friday, one sitting ahead of the scheduled end of the session, with the two Houses passing several key pieces of legislation, including the Finance Bill, 2024, and the Appropriation Bill, 2024 — both crucial for the Union Budget.
The session gained significance after the introduction of the contentious Waqf Board Bill, which was referred to the Joint Parliamentary Committee in the wake of opposition parties’ strong resistance.
“As many as 15 sittings were held during the Session lasting for 115 hours and the productivity of the House during the Session was 136%,” said LS Speaker Om Birla in his valedictory address.
Lok Sabha functioned for 123% of its scheduled time and Rajya Sabha for 110%. As many as 12 govt bills were introduced and four bills were passed, during the session. Besides the Finance Bill and Appropriation Bill, the other bills which were passed included the Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill and Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024.
Speaker Om Birla said 86 starred questions were answered orally during the session.
A total of 400 matters of urgent public importance were raised by members during the Zero Hour and 358 matters were taken up under Rule 377.
Birla said during the session, 25 statements were made under Direction 73A and a total number of 30 statements including two statements given by the minister of parliamentary affairs in connection with parliamentary business and three suo moto statements by ministers were given. As many as 1,345 papers were laid on the table of the House.
Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die amidst opposition walkouts that disrupted the House proceedings.
Parliamentary affairs and minority affairs minister, Kiren Rijiju on Friday thanked the presiding officers of both Houses and said that the Parliament saw very good business transactions in both Houses along with active participation from the members.
“After many years, neither the Budget session nor the entire Parliament session was washed out for a single day, and we saw good business transactions in both Houses along with active participation from the members. On behalf of all the members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, and the govt, I want to thank the Chairman of both Houses for their great help in running the Houses,” Rijiju said at a pres conference.
The session gained significance after the introduction of the contentious Waqf Board Bill, which was referred to the Joint Parliamentary Committee in the wake of opposition parties’ strong resistance.
“As many as 15 sittings were held during the Session lasting for 115 hours and the productivity of the House during the Session was 136%,” said LS Speaker Om Birla in his valedictory address.
Lok Sabha functioned for 123% of its scheduled time and Rajya Sabha for 110%. As many as 12 govt bills were introduced and four bills were passed, during the session. Besides the Finance Bill and Appropriation Bill, the other bills which were passed included the Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill and Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024.
Speaker Om Birla said 86 starred questions were answered orally during the session.
A total of 400 matters of urgent public importance were raised by members during the Zero Hour and 358 matters were taken up under Rule 377.
Birla said during the session, 25 statements were made under Direction 73A and a total number of 30 statements including two statements given by the minister of parliamentary affairs in connection with parliamentary business and three suo moto statements by ministers were given. As many as 1,345 papers were laid on the table of the House.
Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die amidst opposition walkouts that disrupted the House proceedings.
Parliamentary affairs and minority affairs minister, Kiren Rijiju on Friday thanked the presiding officers of both Houses and said that the Parliament saw very good business transactions in both Houses along with active participation from the members.
“After many years, neither the Budget session nor the entire Parliament session was washed out for a single day, and we saw good business transactions in both Houses along with active participation from the members. On behalf of all the members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, and the govt, I want to thank the Chairman of both Houses for their great help in running the Houses,” Rijiju said at a pres conference.
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