Context
The Winter Session of Parliament of India ended with very high productivity, highlighted by fast-tracked legislative business amid brief Opposition disruptions.
Summary
• Productivity: Lok Sabha 111% (15 sittings); Rajya Sabha 121%.
• Bills: Lok Sabha passed 8 Bills, introduced 10; Rajya Sabha passed 8 Bills and adopted a Statutory Resolution on the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 2024.
• Key Policy Moves: Replacement of MGNREGA framework; opening civil nuclear sector to private players; 100% foreign direct investment in insurance.
• Debates: 150 years of Vande Mataram; electoral reforms with wide Member of Parliament participation.
• Concern: Disruptions by Opposition; Chair urged adherence to parliamentary decorum.
