Budget Session passed off amid slogans sans debate
Backstage talks for peace in the chambers of the presiding officers were either shunned or non-productive, as the two sides were unwilling to yield any ground.
Backstage talks for peace in the chambers of the presiding officers were either shunned or non-productive, as the two sides were unwilling to yield any ground.
Low productivity marks the Budget Session
Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine die on Thursday, bringing an end to the Budget Session that registered very low productivity of 34 per cent in the Lower House and 24.4 per cent in the Upper House.
The last week of its Budget Session was marked by interruptions by the Opposition shouting slogans for a JPC inquiry into the Adani Group affairs.
Within minutes of the commencement of proceedings of both Houses, Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm and Lok Sabha till 4 pm.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday attended the meeting of Congress MPs at the party office in the Parliament premises.
The Finance Bill 2023, gives effect to the financial proposals of the central government for the financial year 2023-24
The Lower House passed the Appropriation Bill, 2023 to draw funds from the Consolidated Fund of India for government expenditure for 2023-24.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan moved a resolution to cut short the proceedings, following which the Assembly was adjourned indefinitely.
Disruptions in the functioning of Parliament continued on Tuesday, as both houses were adjourned till 2 pm amid repeated disruptions.
