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Pandemonium in Parliament: Will action be taken against ruckus creating MPs?
Noida,UPDATED: Aug 12, 2021 00:51 IST
Lok Sabha was on Wednesday adjourned sine die, two days ahead of schedule, bringing to an end a tumultuous Monsoon session that was disrupted every day by opposition protests over the Pegasus snooping allegations and farm laws.
As many as 19 bills, including the one on withdrawal of all back tax demands on companies such as Cairn Energy and Vodafone, were passed in the din, while a brief thaw was witnessed on Tuesday when the crucial Constitutional amendment bill that will allow states to make their OBC lists was approved.
Lok Sabha functioned for only 21 hours during the entire Monsoon session and its productivity was at 22 percent. The House held 17 sittings. Meanwhile, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressed pain that the House did not run smoothly during the Monsoon session.
So, will action be taken against ruckus creating MPs?
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