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The House of Lords and Commons were initially scheduled to operate until August 12.
During this Lok Sabha session, several important pieces of legislation were passed, including the Finance Bill 2024 and the Appropriation Bill 2024, both of which are crucial for the federal budget
The Lok Sabha adjourned indefinitely on Friday and held a meeting before the end of the scheduled session. The Federal Court also ended the indefinite proceedings on the same day.
The session was originally scheduled to end on August 12, but Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla ended the session early and adjourned the House indefinitely. Birla noted that the brand's productivity exceeded 130%.
During this session, several important pieces of legislation were passed, including the Finance Bill 2024 and the Appropriation Bill 2024, both of which are crucial for the EU budget. The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill, 2024 and the Indian Aircraft Bill, 2024 were also among the four bills that were approved.
A bill to amend the Waqf Act 1995 was introduced at the meeting and was referred to a joint parliamentary committee after opposition members protested against its provisions.
Birla highlighted the achievements of the meeting and pointed out that the Lok Sabha held 15 meetings in a total of 115 hours. A notable focus was the general discussion on the Union Budget 2024-25, with 181 members participating in the debate for 27 hours and 19 minutes. A total of 1,345 documents were submitted and the House heard 30 ministerial statements, including three “suo motu” statements under Rule 372.
Tense exchanges in Rajya Sabha
In the Upper House, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar adjourned the session indefinitely at 3:54 pm, a day earlier marred by a strike by the opposition. The House of Lords was scheduled to operate until August 12.
The day's meeting also included a confrontation between Dhankar and actor-politician Jaya Bachchan, who objected to the “tone” of his speech. Dankar responded by saying that all members, including celebrities, need to adhere to parliamentary etiquette.
(Inputs from PTI)
