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Business News/ Politics / Policy/  Parliament Productivity: Worst budget session since 2000
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Parliament Productivity: Worst budget session since 2000

The Lok Sabha worked for 4 hours 52 minutes out of a maximum 109 hours and 48 minutes, Rajya Sabha functioned for 9 hours and 26 minutes out of a maximum of 112 hours and 30 minutes

The second half of the budget session, which ended on Thursday, saw repeated adjournments due to protests in both the houses of parliament. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/MintPremium
The second half of the budget session, which ended on Thursday, saw repeated adjournments due to protests in both the houses of parliament. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

The second half of the budget session, which ended on Thursday, saw repeated adjournments due to protests in both the houses of parliament.

According to PRS Legislative Research, this year’s budget session has been the least productive since 2000. While the government has blamed the opposition, key issues for the standoff were the delay in setting up of the Cauvery Management Board and bank frauds.

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Published: 05 Apr 2018, 11:59 PM IST
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