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Lok Sabha adjourned sine die, Opposition remains absent

The Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Wednesday, eight days before the scheduled end of the monsoon session, amid concerns about spread of Covid-19 among lawmakers.  While the Opposition boycotted the proceedings, Speaker Om Birla began proceedings at 6 pm and announced the adjournment sine die after the government laid the papers on the […]

The Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Wednesday, eight days before the scheduled end of the monsoon session, amid concerns about spread of Covid-19 among lawmakers.

 While the Opposition boycotted the proceedings, Speaker Om Birla began proceedings at 6 pm and announced the adjournment sine die after the government laid the papers on the table and the MPs raised matters of urgent public importance during Zero hour. The House also passed the Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020 after a short debate.

 The Speaker informed the House that it held 10 proceedings for 60 hours and passed 25 Bills. A total of 2,300 written replies to unstarred questions were given and 370 matters of urgent public importance were raised.

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