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Posted 13 Feb 2024

Updated 22 Mar 2024

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  • The 17th Lok Sabha (LS) held its sessions between June 2019 and February 2024. During this period, 
    • It held 274 sittings and passed 179 Bills. 
    • Question Hour functioned for 60% of scheduled time in LS and 52% in Rajya Sabha.  
      • Question hour was cancelled in monsoon session of 2020, due to pandemic. 

 

  • Issues arising out of LS functioning:
    • Fewest sittings amongst all full-term Lok Sabhas with 206 instances of suspension of Members of Parliament.
      • Average annual sitting days down to 55 from 135 in the first LS.
    • For the first time, LS did not elect Deputy Speaker for entire duration.
      • Article 93 of Constitution requires that LS elect a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker ‘as soon as may be’.
    • Only 16% bills referred to committees for detailed scrutiny with passage of majority of bills without recorded voting.
      • 35% of bills passed with less than an hour of discussion.
    • Time spent on budget discussions has reduced with about 80% of the budget voted without discussion. 

 

  • Way forward for improving LS functioning
    • More frequent sittings of Parliament. 
    • Detailed scrutiny of bills with adequate discussion and referral to committees.
    • Adequate discussion time for Opposition and constructive consultations between parties.
  • Tags :
  • 17th Lok Sabha
  • Parliamentary System in India
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