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Monsoon Session ends, most productive for Lok Sabha since 2000

By Oneindia Staff Writer

| Updated: Friday, August 10, 2018, 19:34 [IST]

New Delhi, Aug 10: The Monsoon session of Parliament, which ended, was the "most productive" for Lok Sabha since 2000, a think tank has said. According to the data compiled by PRS Legislative Research, 20 bills were introduced during the session and 12 were passed.

The Lok Sabha, it said, worked for 110 per cent of the scheduled hours and the Rajya Sabha for 66 per cent. The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha spent 50 per cent and 48 per cent of their time on legislative business respectively, the data said. This, the PRS Legislative Research data said, is the highest by both Houses in the 16th Lok Sabha and second highest since 2004.

Fewer bills (26 per cent) were referred to parliamentary committees, as compared to the 15th Lok Sabha (71 per cent) and the 14th Lok Sabha (60 per cent). This Monsoon session also had one of the most productive Question Hours of the 16th Lok Sabha.

The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha functioned for 84 per cent and 68 per cent of their scheduled Question Hour time respectively, the data said. The highest number of 999 Private Member Bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha since 2000, the think tank said.

In the 16th Lok Sabha, the highest number of government Bills were introduced by the Ministry of Law and Justice and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. In the 15th Lok Sabha, the highest number of Bills were introduced by the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Law and Justice.

Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said the session has been the "more productive and safisfactory" compared to the previous Budget Session and last year's monsoon session.

The session, which began on July 18, also witnessed a discussion on a no confidence motion against the Government brought by Opposition. The motion was defeated later.

The House also greeted the people in advance on the occasion of the Independence Day.

Here are the Highlights from the Monsoon Session:

Newest First Oldest First

3:49 PM, 10 Aug

Monsoon Session of the Lok Sabha adjourned Sine Die.

3:20 PM, 10 Aug

"Triple Talaq Bill will not be taken up today because no consensus could be built around it," says Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu.

3:13 PM, 10 Aug

Some reports say that the Triple Talaq Bill could be tabled in the Winter Session.

3:11 PM, 10 Aug

The government and opposition failed to reached a consensus on the issue of triple talaq. Senior ministers in the government including Union law minister and senior Congress leaders are discussing the matter to reach a meeting point. However consensus seems unlikely.

12:08 PM, 10 Aug

Congress demands JPC into Rafale issue. After ruckus over the matter, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned.

11:40 AM, 10 Aug

Uproar by Opposition in Rajya Sabha over Rafale Deal issue.

11:27 AM, 10 Aug

Congress raises Rafale deal issue in Rajya Sabha.

11:24 AM, 10 Aug

Sonia Gandhi takes part in the protest by Opposition in Parliament premises over Rafale Deal issue.

11:00 AM, 10 Aug

"Our party's position is absolutely clear on this, I will not say anything on this further," former Congress president Sonia Gandhi tells media when asked about Triple Talaq Bill.

10:46 AM, 10 Aug

Congress, CPI, RJD and AAP hold protest outside Parliament over Rafale deal issue, reports ANI.

10:45 AM, 10 Aug

The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved amendments in the Triple Talaq Bill. Under the amendments cleared, a magistrate will have powers to grant bail. The woman can approach the magistrate to seek subsistence allowance for herself and her minor children, and can also seek custody of her minor children from the magistrate who will take a final call on the matter. Union Cabinet yesterday also approved inclusion of provisions that the complaint in such a case can only be filed by the victim (wife) or blood relations

10:44 AM, 10 Aug

With the Union Goverment set to table the Triple Talaq Bill in the Rajya Sabha today, a BJP strategy meeting is curently underway in the Parliament. BJP President Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh , Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and other senior leaders are present at the meeting, reported ANI.

8:26 AM, 10 Aug

Triple Talaq Bill to be tabled in Rajya Sabha today

8:51 PM, 9 Aug

Lok Sabha adjourned till 11am tomorrow.

8:16 PM, 9 Aug

Triple Talaq Bill to be tabled in Rajya Sabha tomorrow

7:08 PM, 9 Aug

TDP MP demands Centre intervention in view of several kidney ailment cases in Uddanam

7:04 PM, 9 Aug

Zero Hour begins

7:04 PM, 9 Aug

Lok Sabha has passed the Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill.

6:53 PM, 9 Aug

Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) will rally across the country & expose Congress who ruled for 55 years but did nothing. It's a slap in the face of those who call NDA & Modi govt as anti-dalit, says Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Minister, on passage of SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Amendment Bill

6:52 PM, 9 Aug

New talent would do better in upcoming games&championships. Manipur is known as sports powerhouse.I want to make it super sports powerhouse. Whatever Govt needs to do in this, I would be very happy to help:Mary Kom,Rajya Sabha MP,on passage of National Sports University Bill 2018

6:04 PM, 9 Aug

Lok Sabha extends functioning till 7 pm

5:56 PM, 9 Aug

LS debates the Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2017. The Bill seeks to amend the Representation of People Act, 1950 and the Representation of People Act, 1951 to allow for proxy voting for NRI voters and to make certain provisions of the Acts gender-neutral.

5:46 PM, 9 Aug

Lok Sabha has passed The Integrated Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2018, The Union Territory Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2018, The Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Amendment Bill, 2018 and The Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2018.

5:43 PM, 9 Aug

National Commission for Backward Classes (Repeal) Bill, 2017 has been passed by Lok Sabha.

5:35 PM, 9 Aug

Meanwhile, The DNA Technology (Use And Application) Regulation Bill, 2018 has been introduced in the Lok Sabha.

5:35 PM, 9 Aug

Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 11.00 am tomorrow.

5:35 PM, 9 Aug

Parliament has passed the National Sports University Bill 2018 as the Rajya Sabha has given its approval.

5:34 PM, 9 Aug

The Rajya Sabha is currently discussing The Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2018.

5:34 PM, 9 Aug

The Lok Sabha is discussing The Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2018.

5:14 PM, 9 Aug

"We've proposed 3 changes. If any husband gives triple talaq instantaneously & breaks marriage then FIR shall only become cognizable when it is filed by victim or blood relation or relation by marriage," he said.

8:18 AM, 18 Jul

Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party, or TDP, has given notice for a no trust motion against the NDA government in the Lok Sabha.

8:18 AM, 18 Jul

The no-trust motion does not endanger the BJP-led government which has 273 members in the Lok Sabha, much more than the half-way mark.

8:27 AM, 18 Jul

Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav said at the all-party meeting: “We will not allow the House to function till an assurance is given by the government on the floor of the House on reservations to SCs and STs in higher education.”

8:28 AM, 18 Jul

With the Supreme Court coming down heavily on inaction by states in cases of cow vigilantism, a debate on an anti-lynching law is likely to take place.

8:29 AM, 18 Jul

With parliament session starting from today, several key bills are likely to be passed, tabled or debated.

8:30 AM, 18 Jul

Before the bills are tabled and discussed, the opposition is likely to rake up issues that might delay the session.

8:43 AM, 18 Jul

Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu has urged both ruling and opposition parties to stop blame game over house disruptions.

8:59 AM, 18 Jul

Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday sought cooperation of all political parties and asked them to ensure that it turns out to be a productive session.

9:03 AM, 18 Jul

While the BJP has accused the Congress of Muslim appeasement and practising divisive politics, the Congress on its part has accused Modi of pursuing divisive agenda to win elections after his governance "failure".

9:09 AM, 18 Jul

In Rajya Sabha, members will pay their Obituary References to the passing away of- Vishwasrao Ramrao Patil Mohammed Amin Ashok Mitra Balkavi Bairagi Kameshwar Paswan Shantaram Naik Surinder Kumar Singla and M.M. Jacob

9:10 AM, 18 Jul

Vishwasrao Ramrao Patil, Mohammed Amin, Ashok Mitra, Balkavi Bairagi, Kameshwar Paswan, Shantaram Naik, Surinder Kumar Singla and M.M. Jacob

9:11 AM, 18 Jul

In Rajya Sabha, members will pay their Obituary References to the passing away of- Vishwasrao Ramrao Patil, Mohammed Amin, Ashok Mitra, Balkavi Bairagi, Kameshwar Paswan, Shantaram Naik, Surinder Kumar Singla and M.M. Jacob

9:15 AM, 18 Jul

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hit out at the government through a pop quiz. In a veiled attack at the BJP-led central government, Gandhi said, "Pop Quiz — I bow to the most powerful in the line. A person's strength & power are all that are important to me. I use hatred & fear to maintain the hierarchy of power. I seek out the weakest & crush them. I rank all living beings based on their usefulness to me. Who am I? (sic)."

9:17 AM, 18 Jul

Over eight opposition leaders have sent an unusual rejoinder to Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan's request to cooperation during parliament's monsoon session with a letter of their own.

9:19 AM, 18 Jul

The opposition leaders wonder whether she had written to the government too, pointing that it was the ruling BJP-led coalition which disrupted parliament for 13 days during the budget session.

9:31 AM, 18 Jul

The Shiv Sena was undecided on supporting the no-confidence motion that the TDP sought to move in Parliament against the BJP-led NDA government.

9:33 AM, 18 Jul

Trinamool Congress gives Zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha over Mob Lynching issue.

9:55 AM, 18 Jul

List of Issues Opposition Will Raise During Monsoon Session Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said opposition parties will demand grant of special status to Andhra Pradesh, apart from raising issues such as lynchings, atrocities against women and Dalits and dilution of a law meant for SCs. He said that attempts to abolish reservation policy and the falling value of the Rupee will be also be raised in the monsoon session.

9:56 AM, 18 Jul

After TMC in Rajya Sabha, now RJD MP JP Yadav has also given an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over cases of mob lynching.

10:05 AM, 18 Jul

CPI MP D Raja has given adjournment motion notice in Rajya Sabha over cases of mob lynching and attack on Swami Agnivesh.

10:14 AM, 18 Jul

With opposition all geared up to corner the Centre over host of issues including contentious mob lynching incident, what the Members of the Parliament should remember is that a total of 68 pending bills need to to be taken up the next 18 sessions. The Budget Session of Parliement was a toatl chaos during which the Lok Sabha worked for only 21 per cent of its scheduled time while the Rajya Sabha worked just 27 per cent.

10:17 AM, 18 Jul

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor took to Twitter to express hope for a peaceful Monsoon Session, while taking a dig at the BJP and its allies. "It would be a disgrace if we saw a repeat of proxy disruption so the government can push its bills through in the din," he said in the tweet.

10:18 AM, 18 Jul

Ananth Kumar hopes for a productive session.

Looking forward to a productive #MonsoonSession2018 with support from all political parties. #Parliament pic.twitter.com/fqu5AecGyD
— Ananthkumar (@AnanthKumar_BJP) July 18, 2018

10:22 AM, 18 Jul

TDP MP Kesineni Srinivas has already wrote to Lok Sabha Secretary-General to include a no-confidence motion in the list of business for the first day of the monsoon session of Parliament, which begins today.

10:24 AM, 18 Jul

The government is unlikely to go for election to the post of Rajya Sabha's deputy chairman in Parliament's Monsoon Session beginning tomorrow and will push for a consensus candidate.

10:24 AM, 18 Jul

The post has been lying vacant since June after the retirement of PJ Kurien, who was elected to the Upper House of Parliament on the Congress ticket from Kerala, and later became its deputy chairman in the UPA government.

10:25 AM, 18 Jul

Meeting of Telugu Desam Party(TDP) MPs underway at YS Choudhary's residence in Delhi.

10:27 AM, 18 Jul

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Home Minister Rajnath Singh arrive in Parliament.

10:43 AM, 18 Jul

YSR Congress MPs protest at Gandhi statue in Parliament, demanding special status for Andhra Pradesh. Special category status for Andhra has been a long pending demand. It over this issues that the TDP severed ties with the BJP and walked out of the NDA.

10:51 AM, 18 Jul

"We hope that MonsoonSession of Parliament functions smoothly, whatever issues any party has, it can raise on the floor of the house. Government is ready for discussion on all issues," says PM Modi before entering Parliament.

123rd Constitutional Amendment bill
Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) Bill
Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill
Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill or the triple talaq bill
Rights of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Second Amendment) Bill, 2017
Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill
National Medical Commission Bill, 2017.
Code of Wages Bill, the Factories (Amendment) Bill
Contract Labour Amendment Bill
Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill
Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill

Ordinances that would be replaced:

Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance
Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance
Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of HCs (Amendment) Ordinance
Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Ordinance
National Sports University Ordinance
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance