LS, RS adjourned sine die; LS productivity above 130%

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Both the Houses of Parliament were adjourned sine die on Friday, bringing the curtains down on the Monsoon session of Parliament, the first full-fledged session of the Modi government which began its third successive term in office after the general elections.

The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine die, one sitting ahead of the scheduled end of the session. The current session of the Parliament was scheduled to end on August 12.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Birla said the productivity of the House was above 130 per cent. During this session, the House passed several key pieces of legislation, including the Finance Bill, 2024, and the Appropriation Bill, 2024 — both crucial for the Union budget.

Additionally, the Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill, 2024, and the Indian Aircraft Bill, 2024, were among the four Bills passed.

The session also witnessed the introduction of a Bill to amend the Waqf Act, 1995, which was subsequently referred to a joint committee of Parliament amid protests from Opposition members over its provisions.

Birla highlighted the accomplishments of the session, noting that the Lok Sabha held 15 sittings over a total of 115 hours.