Parliament highlights: 20-minute blitz of motions, protests spell Budget Session's end

After Naidu did not permit the Opposition MPs to discuss the fuel price hike issue in the Upper House, the proceedings in Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die within 20 minutes of its commencement. Lok Sabha adjourned sine die. Besides the budgetary process, key bills passed during the session include the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill and the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill. The Lok Sabha clocked 129 per cent productivity in the Budget Session, while the Rajya Sabha clocked 99.80 per cent productivity. The House spent 7.50 per cent of functional time on debates and 23 per cent on government bills. Overall, 11 bills were passed and one was introduced during the session.

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20-minute blitz of motions, protests spell Budget Session's end

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu could not read out his customary closing remarks that sum up the business conducted in the House during the session, as Shiv Sena and other Opposition MPs created a ruckus.

While Shiv Sena MPs sought to raise the issue of an FIR registered against the BJP's Kirit Somaiya for allegedly siphoning of Rs 100 crore collected from people as donations for saving aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, TMC leader Derek O’Brien said no discussion on price rise was allowed during the entire session.

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The Budget Session of Parliament began on January 31 and the first half ended on February 11 after the presentation of the Union Budget. Thereafter both houses of Parliament went into recess to examine the budget papers. The second half of the Budget Session began on March 14. According to the original schedule, the session was to conclude on April 8.

Besides the budgetary process, key bills passed during the session include the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill and the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill.

Thus, 20-minute blitz of motions, protests spell Budget Session's end.

The Lok Sabha clocked 129 per centproductivity in the Budget Session, while the Rajya Sabha clocked 99.80 per centproductivity. The House spent7.50 per centof functional time on debates and23 per centon government bills. Overall,11 bills were passed and one was introduced during the session.

After Naidu did not permit the Opposition MPs to discuss the fuel price hike issue in the Upper House, the proceedings in Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die within 20 minutes of its commencement.

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Lok Sabha has been adjourned sine die.

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Union Minister Anupriya Patel to move the motion to elect, in the manner as directed by the Chairman, one member from amongst the MPs of the House to be a member of the Marine Products Export Development Authority.

Union Minister Bhupender Yadav willmove the motion to elect, in the manner as directed by the Chairman, one member from amongst the MPs of the House to be a member of the National Tiger Conservation Authority.

Discussion on the working of the ministry of labour and employment is likely to conclude with the minister's reply .

Minister of state for defence Ajay Bhatt will make a statement regarding the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the second report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence on Demands for Grants (2019-20) on "Army, Navy, Air Force and Joint Staff'.

Centre to table bill in RS to prohibit financing of weapons of mass destruction

The Centre is likely to table 'The Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill, 2022' in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

External affairs minister Dr SJaishankar will move that the bill to amend the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005 as passed by the Lok Sabha be taken into consideration and passed.

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