Rajya Sabha Passes 31 Bills in 35 Sittings

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha passed 31 Bills in the budget session that ended on Wednesday as against 33 bills during the last five sessions, clocking 105 percent productivity. Among the key Bills passed include the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill 2019 that proposed to bifurcate the state into two Union Territories and the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 that criminalized the practice of Triple Talaq.

The Upper House also adopted a resolution to nullify Article 370 of the Constitution that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. In his concluding remarks before adjourning the House sine die, Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu said that during the last five sessions, the productivity of the House ranged from a low of 7.44 percent to maximum of 65.60 percent. During this session, the Rajya Sabha passed 31 bills as against 36 by the Lok Sabha. The 31 bills were passed in 35 sittings, showing its best performance in the last 17 years —accounting for 52 sessions. In the 249th session, no business was allowed to be transacted for a full two-and-a-half day besides occasional disruptions. A total of 19 hours and 12 minutes of precious time of the House was lost on this count. (IANS)

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