Parliament Session Ends
Recently, the monsoon session has come to an end with the Lok Sabha being adjourned sine die, or Parliament Session Ends while the scheduled date for ending the monsoon session of the Lok Sabha was August 13.
This monsoon session was the third least productive (21%) session for the Lok Sabha and the eighth least productive (28%) session for the Rajya Sabha in the last two decades.
Reasons for Parliamentary Interruptions:
- Discussion on matters of dispute and public importance e.g. Pegasus.
- Lack of dedicated time for unlisted discussion.
- Underutilization of disciplinary powers.
Tips for eliminating interruptions during the session:
Provision of Guaranteed Time for Opposition: The British Parliament allocates 20 days a year for the opposition. The agenda for these specific days is set by the opposition.
A minimum duration of 100 days and 120 days should be fixed for the sittings of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha respectively. For this, the recommendations of the National Commission to review the working of the Constitution: NCRWC (2002) should be implemented.
The parliamentary program is decided by the government. The government can adjourn or reduce the duration of any one session if faced with uncomfortable issues.
To improve this: The calendar of meetings should be announced at the beginning of each year for limited flexibility.
End of Session:
It may be noted that any session of Parliament can be terminated by means of ‘Adjournment’, Adjournment Sine Die, Prorogation and Dissolution.
Adjournment Sine Die
Adjournment sine die means the termination of the sitting of the Parliament for an indefinite period of time. This means that when the House is adjourned without mentioning the date of its next sitting, it is called adjournment indefinitely. The power of adjournment for an indefinite period rests with the Presiding Officer of the House.
Source – The Hindu
