NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla , Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harisvansh and parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday pulled up the opposition, accusing it of being a constant obstacle in the smooth functioning of proceedings of the Parliament during the Monsoon session .
As the session wrapped up, Birla said that the Lower House barely managed 37 hours of work due to "persistent deadlock and planned disruption."
"It has been a matter of concern for us that 419 starred questions were included in the agenda of this session, but due to continuous planned disruptions, only 55 questions could be taken up for oral responses. At the beginning of the session, we had all agreed to engage in 120 hours of discussion and dialogue. This was also agreed upon in the Business Advisory Committee. However, due to persistent deadlocks and planned disruptions, we could barely manage 37 hours of work in this session," Birla said.
"As public representatives, the entire nation observes our conduct and functioning. The public sends us to the House with great expectations. Agreement and disagreement are natural processes of democracy, but our collective effort should be to ensure that the House functions with dignity, decorum, and civility. Planned disruptions in the House have never been part of our tradition. The Chair has always provided ample time and opportunities to every Honourable Member," he added.
Meanwhile, Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh also expressed his displeasure and said that only 38.88 per cent work could be accomplished in the Upper House.
"It is unfortunate that despite efforts to conduct the proceedings of Rajya Sabha smoothly, disruptions have occurred. In the session, only 38.88% of the work, equivalent to just over 41 hours, could be accomplished," Harivansh said.
"Members had the opportunity to ask 285 questions, but only 14 questions could be raised. 14 bills were passed or returned to the Lok Sabha," he added.
Rijiju also attacked the opposition MPs and held them "responsible" for letting the newly elected legislators to speak in the House.
"This monsoon session has been very useful. However, it was a major loss for opposition MPs, especially the newly elected ones, as they did not even get a chance to speak in the House... Opposition leaders are themselves responsible for this," the Union minister said.
All through the Monsoon session, the INDIA bloc continued their protests against SIR, inside and outside Parliament, accusing the ECI of "vote theft". Leaders who vocally criticised the exercise were Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, TMC MP Mahua Moitra, AAP MP Sanjay Singh.
The protests continued since the start of the session, with ruling party MPs accusing the opposition of disrupting proceedings. The anti-BJP bloc also protested with banners that read "Stop vote chori", and described the ongoing revision of electoral rolls as “Silent invisible rigging.”
However, twelve bills were passed by the Lok Sabha and 14 by the Rajya Sabha during the month-long Monsoon session of Parliament, which has witnessed repeated disruptions, adjournments and walkouts.
On the last day of the session, the Parliament passed The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, with the Rajya Sabha approving it without debate amid din. The bill, piloted by Minister of Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw, seeks to ban all forms of online money games while promoting eSports and online social gaming. It was approved by the Upper House after rejecting amendments moved by Opposition members.
In Lok Sabha, Union home minister Amit Shah also tabled a set of three bills, which provides for mandatory resignation or removal of the Prime Minister, chief ministers and ministers at the Centre and in states or Union Territories (UTs), if they have spent 30 consecutive days under arrest or detention, on an allegation of committing offences punishable with imprisonment extending to five years or more.
As the session wrapped up, Birla said that the Lower House barely managed 37 hours of work due to "persistent deadlock and planned disruption."
"It has been a matter of concern for us that 419 starred questions were included in the agenda of this session, but due to continuous planned disruptions, only 55 questions could be taken up for oral responses. At the beginning of the session, we had all agreed to engage in 120 hours of discussion and dialogue. This was also agreed upon in the Business Advisory Committee. However, due to persistent deadlocks and planned disruptions, we could barely manage 37 hours of work in this session," Birla said.
"As public representatives, the entire nation observes our conduct and functioning. The public sends us to the House with great expectations. Agreement and disagreement are natural processes of democracy, but our collective effort should be to ensure that the House functions with dignity, decorum, and civility. Planned disruptions in the House have never been part of our tradition. The Chair has always provided ample time and opportunities to every Honourable Member," he added.
Meanwhile, Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh also expressed his displeasure and said that only 38.88 per cent work could be accomplished in the Upper House.
"It is unfortunate that despite efforts to conduct the proceedings of Rajya Sabha smoothly, disruptions have occurred. In the session, only 38.88% of the work, equivalent to just over 41 hours, could be accomplished," Harivansh said.
"Members had the opportunity to ask 285 questions, but only 14 questions could be raised. 14 bills were passed or returned to the Lok Sabha," he added.
Rijiju also attacked the opposition MPs and held them "responsible" for letting the newly elected legislators to speak in the House.
"This monsoon session has been very useful. However, it was a major loss for opposition MPs, especially the newly elected ones, as they did not even get a chance to speak in the House... Opposition leaders are themselves responsible for this," the Union minister said.
All through the Monsoon session, the INDIA bloc continued their protests against SIR, inside and outside Parliament, accusing the ECI of "vote theft". Leaders who vocally criticised the exercise were Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, TMC MP Mahua Moitra, AAP MP Sanjay Singh.
The protests continued since the start of the session, with ruling party MPs accusing the opposition of disrupting proceedings. The anti-BJP bloc also protested with banners that read "Stop vote chori", and described the ongoing revision of electoral rolls as “Silent invisible rigging.”
However, twelve bills were passed by the Lok Sabha and 14 by the Rajya Sabha during the month-long Monsoon session of Parliament, which has witnessed repeated disruptions, adjournments and walkouts.
On the last day of the session, the Parliament passed The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, with the Rajya Sabha approving it without debate amid din. The bill, piloted by Minister of Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw, seeks to ban all forms of online money games while promoting eSports and online social gaming. It was approved by the Upper House after rejecting amendments moved by Opposition members.
In Lok Sabha, Union home minister Amit Shah also tabled a set of three bills, which provides for mandatory resignation or removal of the Prime Minister, chief ministers and ministers at the Centre and in states or Union Territories (UTs), if they have spent 30 consecutive days under arrest or detention, on an allegation of committing offences punishable with imprisonment extending to five years or more.
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