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Trust Vote, Rafale, NRC and Other Highlights of Monsoon Session

A quick round up of what transpired during the monsoon session of the Parliament.

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The monsoon session of Parliament was productive for the government with 20 bills passed by Lok Sabha and 14 by the Rajya Sabha even as the Opposition and the treasury benches clashed on a range of issues such as NRC and the Rafale fighter jet deal.

The government, however, could not get the Triple Talaq Bill passed in the Rajya Sabha even though the cabinet on Thursday, 9 August, approved some amendments to the Bill passed by the Lok Sabha. But it gave a significant push to its legislative agenda by getting several pending bills passed and introducing a few others.

The monsoon session began on 18 July and had 17 sittings.

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NDA Wins No-Confidence Vote

The session, which was a stark contrast with the nearly washed-out second part of Budget session, saw the first no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government.

The no-confidence motion was not taken up during the Budget session amid protests by members from Andhra Pradesh for a special package for the state.

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) scored an emphatic victory over a combined opposition in the election to the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman even though it is short of a majority in the Upper House.

The Lok Sabha worked 110 per cent of its scheduled time and passed 20 bills.

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Congress’ Stinging Attacks on Rafale Deal, NRC

Congress President Rahul Gandhi led the party's attack on the government on the Rafale deal as he sought answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The party repeatedly raised the issue in both Houses seeking a joint parliamentary committee inquiry.

The issue of National Register of Citizens in Assam, which has left out over 40 lakh people, figured in both Houses with the Opposition accusing the government of its tardy implementation.

Trinamool Congress was at the forefront of the NRC protest and virtually prevented BJP president Amit Shah from speaking in the Upper House on issues concerning farmers.

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While the Lok Sabha lost 8 hours and 26 minutes due to disruptions, the members sat for 20 hours and 43 minutes beyond the scheduled time.

The Rajya Sabha lost 27 hours and 42 minutes and sat beyond scheduled time on four days gaining about three hours.

Several significant legislations were passed during the session, including that on granting constitutional status to National Commission of Backward Classes and on restoring the immediate arrest provision in the SC/ST Act.

Yet another Bill paved the way to enable the overseas electors to appoint proxies to cast their votes in the elections to Lok Sabha and state assemblies.

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Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said the session "brought new tidings marking a break from the last two sessions."

Parliament is expected to now meet for the winter session, which may be the last full session of Parliament before the general elections due next year.

(With inputs from IANS)

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