Leaders cutting across party lines, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday after the Winter Session of Parliament was adjourned sine die, marking the formal close of the House’s proceedings.
The interaction took place in the Speaker’s chamber, where leaders thanked Birla for steering the session. Among those present were NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) MP Supriya Sule, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union ministers K Ram Mohan Naidu, Rajiv Ranjan Singh ‘Lalan’, Chirag Paswan and Pralhad Joshi. The leaders later joined the Speaker for tea.
Reflecting on the meeting, Birla said the interaction underscored parliamentary civility. “After the conclusion of the sixth session of the 18th Lok Sabha, a pleasant conversation took place with the Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi and esteemed leaders of all parties,” he said in a post on X.
The Winter Session, which began on December 1, concluded on Friday with the Lok Sabha recording sittings of 92 hours and 25 minutes. According to official data, the House achieved 111 per cent productivity during the session.
Legislative business saw ten government Bills being introduced, of which eight were passed. These included measures aimed at reforms in the civil nuclear, insurance and healthcare sectors.
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Parliament also cleared legislation replacing the MGNREGA rural employment scheme with the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, marking a significant policy shift in rural employment programmes.
In addition, the Lok Sabha passed the Supplementary Demands for Grants, First Batch, 2025–26, along with the Appropriation (No. 4) Bill.
The session also featured extended thematic debates. The Prime Minister initiated a discussion to commemorate the completion of 150 years of the national song “Vande Mataram”, which was debated for 11 hours and 32 minutes, with 65 members taking part.
Electoral reforms were discussed over two days, December 9 and 10, for nearly 13 hours, drawing participation from 63 members.
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