With 104%, Rajya Sabha had most productive session in last 17 years!
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New Delhi, Aug. 7: Today, Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine-die with the historical record of the most impressive and best session in the last 17 years.
This Rajya Sabha session witnessed productivity of 104% with discussion and clearance on critical issues like Triple Talaq and Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill which marked it 5th best in the last 41 years.
While talking about this session, chairman of the House M Venkaiah Naidu said, “said the legislation declaring triple talaq as illegal and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, which divided the state into two separate Union territories, were “far-reaching” and “significant.” These legislations addressed “legacy issues”.
Here are some interesting facts about the 249th session of the Rajya Sabha-
- On 19 occasions, the House sat beyond the scheduled hours to legislate during this session.
- There was a loss of just nine hours and 12 minutes to disruption - one of the lowest in many years.
- Zero Hour, during which members can raise issues of immediate public importance without notice, was the best in two decades.
- Issues as varied as pollution, circulation of fake news on social media, faulty hip implants and protection of wetlands were raised
- the House considered and amended the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956. It increased the number of judges in the top court from 32 to 35.
- The Rajya Sabha also paid tributes to former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, a member of the House who died on Tuesday night, and observed a moment of silence in her memory.