Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the PRS Legislative Research data on productivity of Parliament during recently concluded monsoon session?
A. According to PRS data, Lok Sabha took only 34 minutes on average to pass a Bill, while Rajya Sabha did it in 46 minutes.
B. Some Bills, like the Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Bill, 2021, were passed within five minutes.
C. Both A & B
D. None of these
Explanation:
From the time the Session began on July 19, Opposition parties had disrupted both Houses over the government’s unwillingness to allow discussion on the Pegasus snooping scandal, the farmers’ protests, and the rise in prices, especially of auto fuels. According to PRS data, Lok Sabha took only 34 minutes on average to pass a Bill, while Rajya Sabha did it in 46 minutes. Some Bills, like the Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Bill, 2021, were passed within five minutes.