Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha Adjourned Sine Die; Parliament Passes 15 Bills In Monsoon Session
Parliament passed 15 bills during the Monsoon Session, which was marred by continuous protests from opposition members demanding a debate on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. Several legislations were passed without debate.
The Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha were adjourned sine die a day before the scheduled conclusion of the session, which commenced on July 21 and included 21 sittings spread over 32 days.
Apart from the passage of bills, the session witnessed a fierce debate on Operation Sindoor. However, a discussion on astronaut Subhanshu Shukla’s mission aboard the International Space Station and the role of India’s space programme in building a ‘Viksit Bharat’ remained incomplete due to repeated disruptions.
According to an official release, 14 bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha, of which 12 were passed. In total, 15 bills were cleared by both Houses.
A special discussion on India’s strong and decisive Operation Sindoor—carried out in response to a terrorist attack in Pahalgam—was held in both Houses, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi replying in the Lok Sabha. The debate lasted 18 hours 41 minutes in the Lok Sabha and 16 hours 25 minutes in the Rajya Sabha.
The Houses also approved the extension of President’s Rule in Manipur and passed the state budget.
A new Income Tax Bill was passed after the earlier version was withdrawn. The Income-tax (No. 2) Bill, 2025, was introduced, examined by a Select Committee, and passed in the Lok Sabha on August 11 before being returned by the Rajya Sabha a day later.
The National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 and the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 were also passed. The latter seeks to regulate the online gaming sector, including e-sports, educational, and social gaming, through a dedicated authority.
Additionally, five key bills under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways—including the Bills of Lading Bill, 2025 and the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2025—were passed by both Houses.
Two bills—the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025—were introduced and referred to a Select Committee. Three others—the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025—were referred to a Joint Committee of Parliament.
The Constitution Amendment Bill proposes the removal of ministers at the Centre or in states facing serious criminal charges punishable with imprisonment of five years or more if they are in custody for over 30 days.
A special discussion on India’s first astronaut aboard the International Space Station and the role of the space programme for Viksit Bharat 2047 was initiated on August 18 but remained incomplete due to disruptions.
Both Houses witnessed frequent adjournments, resulting in low productivity—about 31% in the Lok Sabha and 33% in the Rajya Sabha. Only 37 hours of debate took place out of the available 120 hours in the Lok Sabha during the session.
