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Parliament Nation

ACCOUNT OF BUSINESS IN BOTH

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

The budget session of Parliament began on 31 January 2023 and ended on 6 April.
Daily disruptions and frequent adjournments resulted in very little productive use of the
allotted time in this session. 6 Bills were passed by Lok Sabha and 6 Bills were passed/
returned by Rajya Sabha. About 34% of the time in the Lok Sabha and 24% in the Rajya
Sabha could be put to constructive use.

Account of work in Rajya Sabha:
Account of business in Lok Sabha:
Expressed concern over the wastage of time
The 259th session of Rajya Sabha ended on 6 April. The 133 matters of public importance raised
productivity in the Rajya Sabha stood at 56.3 percent in
the first half of the budget session, while it declined to The 11th session of the 17th Lok Sabha ended on
6.4 percent in the second half. Overall, 24.4 percent of 6 April. During this, 25 sittings were held which
the total Rajya Sabha time was used constructively. A lasted for about 45 hours and 55 minutes in which
total of 103 hours and 30 minutes of the Rajya Sabha 8 Bills were introduced and 6 Bills were passed. On
were wasted due to disruptions. The Rajya Sabha January 31, the President addressed both Houses
could not take up discussion on the functioning of the simultaneously. The discussion on the motion
Ministries of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, of thanks to the address lasted for 13 hours and
44 minutes in which 143 members participated.
Textiles, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, The resolution was accepted after Prime Minister
Rural Development, Cooperatives, Railways, and New Narendra Modi's statement. Finance Minister
and Renewable Energy due to frequent disruptions in the Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget
House. Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said on 1 February, which was discussed for 14 hours
on the loss of time in the Rajya Sabha, “It is very worrying and 45 minutes. 145 members participated in the
and painful! discussion. The Finance Minister replied to the
Disruption and din have taken the place of debate, discussion. 29-starred questions were answered
dialogue, and discussion in Parliament. Stopping the orally during the session. After the Question
functioning of Parliament and making it a political Hour, 133 matters of public importance were
weapon can have serious consequences for our politics. taken up and a total of 436 matters were taken
The stalling of Parliament has led to great disappointment up under Rule 377. Department-related Standing
among the people at large. We are becoming objects of Committees of the Lok Sabha presented 62
contempt and ridicule in the eyes of the public. We need reports. During the session, 2799 papers were laid
to live up to the expectations of the people." on the Table of the House.

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