Last day of Winter Session of Parliament marked with adjournments and protests; Rajya Sabha passes 10% reservation bill

Last day of Winter Session of Parliament marked with adjournments and protests; Rajya Sabha passes 10% reservation bill

FP Staff February 27, 2019, 18:49:13 IST

The Rajya Sabha met for an additional day marking the last day of the Winter Session of the Parliament, which saw the passage of the 10% reservation bill.

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On the last day of the Winter Session of the Parliament, Union finance minister Arun Jaitley flagged off the induction of electric vehicles to the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) in the presence of other ministers and officials. PTI

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As the Rajya Sabha, which was on a daylong extension, reconvened at 12 pm, Union social justice minister Thawar Chand Gehlot tabled the bill for 10 percent reservation to those from economically-backward families. PTI

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The Rajya Sabha was adjourned six times as members of the Opposition stormed the well multiple times. The Congress refrained from protests on the Constitution (124th Amendment) Bill, 2019. PTI

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RS member Amit Shah makes his way out of the Rajya Sabha after the Constitution (124th Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed. PTI

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The Lok Sabha worked for 46 percent of its scheduled hours and the Rajya Sabha for 26 percent, marking a moderately productive Winter Session. PTI

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