<p>New Delhi: Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien on Thursday accused the government of making a 'mockery' of Parliament by extending the ongoing session by one day.</p>.<p>He said that the government is extending the session by a day, while eight Parliament sessions were in a row cut short.</p>.<p>"Hypocrisy of the Narendra Modi government. Make a full mockery of Parliament and then extend last session by one day!" O'Brien said in a post on X.</p>.<p>"Between 2020-2022, 8 sessions in a row cut short. Lowest number of sittings ever for a full 5-year Lok Sabha term," he said.</p>.<p>"In 8 years, no 267 notice from Opposition allowed for discussion in Rajya Sabha," he said.</p>.<p>Rule 267 of the Rajya Sabha rule book allows for suspension of day's business to debate the issue suggested by a Member.</p>.<p>The Budget session of Parliament has been extended by a day till February 10, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The session, which began on January 31, was otherwise slated to end on February 9.</p>
<p>New Delhi: Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien on Thursday accused the government of making a 'mockery' of Parliament by extending the ongoing session by one day.</p>.<p>He said that the government is extending the session by a day, while eight Parliament sessions were in a row cut short.</p>.<p>"Hypocrisy of the Narendra Modi government. Make a full mockery of Parliament and then extend last session by one day!" O'Brien said in a post on X.</p>.<p>"Between 2020-2022, 8 sessions in a row cut short. Lowest number of sittings ever for a full 5-year Lok Sabha term," he said.</p>.<p>"In 8 years, no 267 notice from Opposition allowed for discussion in Rajya Sabha," he said.</p>.<p>Rule 267 of the Rajya Sabha rule book allows for suspension of day's business to debate the issue suggested by a Member.</p>.<p>The Budget session of Parliament has been extended by a day till February 10, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The session, which began on January 31, was otherwise slated to end on February 9.</p>