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Winter Session | PARLIAMENT

Winter Session of Parliament

Lok Sabha: 111% productivity; Rajya Sabha: 121% productivity

The winter session of Parliament comprised 15 sittings. The work accomplished exceeded the scheduled agenda
for both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, with 111% of the planned work completed in the Lok Sabha
and 121% in the Rajya Sabha. During the session, several important bills, including the VB-G Ram G Bill,
were introduced and passed. A special discussion was also held in both houses of Parliament to commemorate
the 150th anniversary of the national song “Vande Mataram”.

Despite some disruptions, both the Rajya Sabha and 11 hours and 32 minutes. In the Rajya Sabha, Union
Lok Sabha witnessed productive discussions during Home Minister Amit Shah initiated the discussion, with
the winter session. The government introduced several 81 members participating. This discussion lasted for a
important bills, many of which were passed. Ten bills total of 12 hours and 49 minutes.
were introduced in the Lok Sabha, of which eight In addition, discussions on electoral reforms were
were passed, while eight bills were also passed in the held in the Lok Sabha on December 9 and 10 and in
Rajya Sabha. Thus, a total of eight bills were passed the Rajya Sabha on December 11, 15, and 16, 2025.
by both houses of Parliament. The total sitting time in Union Home Minister Amit Shah concluded the
the Lok Sabha during the session was 92 hours and 25 discussion in the Lok Sabha. 62 members participated
minutes. In the Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra in the discussion in the Lok Sabha, while 57 members
Modi initiated a discussion on Vande Mataram, in participated in the Rajya Sabha. This discussion in the
which 65 members participated, and the house sat for Lok Sabha lasted for a total of 10 hours and 37 minutes.

BILLS PASSED BY BOTH THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

• The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (2nd Amendment) Bill, 2025.

• The Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025

• The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025

• The Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2025

• The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2025

• The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025

• The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025

• The Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB – G RAM G Bill, 2025

27.1 per cent in 2011-12 to 5.3 per cent in 2022-23, digitally connected, the broad and demand-driven
aided by increased consumption, improved finan- structure of MGNREGA no longer fully aligns with
cial inclusion, and expanded welfare coverage. With the realities of today’s villages. The Viksit Bharat-G
rural livelihoods becoming more diversified and Ram G will address these needs. n

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