Parliament Session Ends with Dismal Output

• Both Houses of Parliament adjourned sine die in a stormy Winter Session.

• Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar urged members to restore parliamentary discourse.

• Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla warned against protests or demonstrations within parliamentary premises.

• Debate on the Constitution’s 75th anniversary, no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, and impeachment proceedings against an Allahabad High Court judge were held.

• The government introduced controversial Bills — the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 — to give effect to “One Nation One Election”.

• Breach of privilege motions were moved against Home Minister Amit Shah and Opposition Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi.

• Productivity of Houses: Only four Bills passed in Lok Sabha and three Bills in Rajya Sabha.

• Analysis shows Question Hour did not function in Rajya Sabha for 15 out of 19 days.

• No private member’s business was transacted in Lok Sabha and only one resolution was discussed in Rajya Sabha.