Lok Sabha Adjourned Sine Die Six Days Ahead Of Schedule

The Winter session of Parliament, which commenced on December 7, was to otherwise end on December 29.?

However, a decision was taken in the Business Advisory Committee -- chaired by the Speaker of Lok Sabha and comprising representatives of the government and various parties -- to curtail the session.

Before adjourning the House sine die (indefinitely), Speaker Om Birla said the productivity of the House was 97 per cent. The House held 13 sittings totalling 62 hours and 42 minutes.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi were present in the House.?

China's violations in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, sparked contentious discussions during the winter session that started on December 7, with the Opposition criticising the Centre for failing to address the issue despite it being of "national significance."

According to the non-profit PRS Legislative Research, the Lok Sabha's productivity rate up to Wednesday was 103%, while the Rajya Sabha's productivity rate was 100%.

The opposition stayed away from the Rajya Sabha on Thursday after their request to examine the border conflict was denied.
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