Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a veiled dig at Congress on Thursday after the conclusion of the Monsoon Session, which saw low productivity.
According to PTI sources, the prime minister expressed regret over frequent disruptions in both Houses. He reportedly took a jibe at the grand old party’s leadership, accusing it of not giving opportunities to younger MPs due to “insecurity.”
He made the remarks during the customary tea meeting in Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s office.
Parliament passed 15 bills during the monsoon session that saw continuous protests from the opposition members over their demand for debate on Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, with several legislations passed without debate.
Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha were adjourned sine die a day before the scheduled ending of the monsoon session, which commenced on July 21. The Session saw 21 sittings spread over 32 days.
Apart from the bills passed, the session saw a fierce debate on Operation Sindoor. A discussion on the mission of astronaut Subhanshu Shulka and the role of the space programme for ‘Viksit Bharat’ could not be completed due to disruptions by opposition over their demands related to SIR .
During the Session, 14 Bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha. Lok Sabha passed twelve Bills and 15 Bills were passed by Rajya Sabha and a total of 15 Bills were passed by both the Houses of Parliament, accroding to a release.
