Winter session: Lok Sabha productivity at 116%; for Rajya Sabha 99%

On the last day of the Winter session, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday said, the Lok Sabha recorded productivity of 116 per cent while for Rajya Sabha it was at 99 per cent.

During the session, 18 bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha. Fourteen bills were passed by the Lower House while 15 bills were passed by Rajya Sabha. Overall, 15 bills were passed by both Houses of Parliament, he added.

While addressing press after both Houses were adjourned sine die, the minister said this is perhaps for the first time when Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was interrupted by Congress members when he was making concluding remarks about the session.

Joshi also attacked the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks that Make in India has become Rape in India and said that he should apologise.

Earlier, both Houses of Parliament witnessed commotion over his remarks thereby leading to the Lok Sabha getting adjourned repeatedly before it was adjourned sine die. More than 30 members from the BJP, including Sadhvi Pragya, were seen standing in the aisle and shouting slogans. The BJP minsters also demanded an apology from Rahul. Congress members, too, were in the aisle.

However, refusing to give in to the demand of the BJP over his “rape in India” remarks Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday asserted that he will not apologies for his remarks.

(With inputs from agencies)