Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the historic 250th session and described it as a moment of pride for democracy. The Rajya Sabha secretariat has released the first-ever analysis of its legislative work, “Rajya Sabha: The Journey since 1952” on the occasion of the 250th session of Rajya Sabha.
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In order to celebrate the 250th session of Rajya Sabha, the House held a discussion on the role of Rajya Sabha in Indian Polity: Need for Reform in the second half of the session on 18 November 2019. A silver coin of Rs.250 and a postal stamp of Rs.5 will also be released to commemorate the evolution of Rajya Sabha.
The Rajya Sabha has passed 3,817 Bills till the end of its 249th session (Monsoon Session, 2019). The representation of women in Rajya Sabha increased from 15 (6.94%) in 1952 to 31 (12.76%) in 2014 but decreased to 26 (10.83%) in 2019.
