Winter session of Lok Sabha ends with as many as 13 bills passed amidst chaos

As many as 13 bills were passed amidst chaos that persisted till the last day of the winter session Lok Sabha. The opposition Congress created uproar over various issues, including certain allegations against Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in connections with DDCA affairs.

The 20-day session, adjourned sine die, was considerably much productive as compared to the last Monsoon session which was a virtual washout due to the ruckus caused by the opposition which had been pressing for ouster of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan over various allegations.

Speaker Sumitra Mahajan twice threatened to take action against the Congress members who were disrupting the House by asking officials to note down their names.

In the last session, she had suspended as many as 25 of the 44 Congress members for their unrelenting disruptions.

This session saw the rare action of the Speaker expunging her own controversial "vested interests" remarks made about Congress members yesterday.

In her valedictory remarks, Mahajan said, "I hope this coming year brings new hope and new energy in our lives and we reflect with resolve that in the New Year we will take conscious decision while using all Parliamentary instruments to forcefully register our dissent and disagreement, if any, and will attempt to ensure less disruptions."

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