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HIGHLIGHTS | Winter Session Day 15: Parliament adjourned sine die

Parliament kicked off its last day of the winter session on December 19. Shortly after resuming, Lok Sabha adjourned sine die. Rajya Sabha proceeded with the laying of papers on the table before adjourning sine die, marking the end of the Parliaments winter session. Despite protest and sloganeering by the Opposition, Parliament passed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill (VB-GRAMG) 2025 past midnight on Thursday by a voice vote. Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Dola Sen on Friday said the party has been holding a 12-hour protest against the bill. The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the SHANTI Bill with Union Minister Jitendra Singh asserting that India has to set a target of 100 GW of nuclear energy capacity by 2047. Earlier on Tuesday, the Lok Sabha passed the Insurance Amendment Bill, formally titled the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill. The Rajya Sabha approved and returned the Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2025. The Lower House also passed the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2025, which seeks to scrap 71 outdated laws, the same day. Lok Sabha adjourned sine die after Vande Mataram Rajya Sabha commences proceedings Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan announced the conclusion of the 269th session of the Rajya Sabha and thanked everyone for the increased productivity and fruitful discussions.

19 Dec 2025 11:05 am