Parliament Winter Session 2022: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die
The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha winter sessions were adjourned sine die on Friday, six days ahead of schedule. The session, which started on December 7 was supposed to conclude on December 29 but ended today due to a heated argument in the Parliament regarding the Tawang clash.
The decision to curtail the session was taken at a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee, chaired by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Om Birla. Before adjourning the house, Speaker Om Birla reported 97 percent of the productivity of the Lok Sabha House, while Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar mentioned the Rajya Sabha recorded a 102 percent productivity rate.
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The heated discussion regarding the tension on the India-China border between the Treasury and Opposition benches was the session’s highlight.
Opposition MPs pushed for debate on the border dispute with China in both Houses but were turned down by the presiding officers.
On December 9, Indian and Chinese troops engaged in combat along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh. The encounter resulted in minor injuries to a few personnel from both sides, said the Indian Army.
During the session, Rajya Sabha passed The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, three bills relating to The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment), The Maritime Anti Piracy (Amendments) Bills, The New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (Amendment) Bill, and The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill.
Lok Sabha passed four bills relating to The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) and the Maritime Anti-Piracy Bill.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Piyush Goyal and Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi were among those present on the last day of the session.
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