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NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha adjourned sine die on Friday, ending the 19-day Parliament Winter Session, which was marked by a series of moments that went viral, capturing the chaos, confrontation and occasional absurdity that unfolded inside Parliament.Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla announced the adjournment for an indefinite period, noting a productivity of 111 percent of the house during the session.Over 15 sittings, several key Bills were passed, including legislation opening up the civil nuclear sector to private companies.The session was dominated by the passage of the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, which replaces MNREGA and guarantees 125 days of employment for rural households, amid loud Opposition protests.Debates also covered election reforms and 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram,’ reflecting both the legislative and dramatic moments of the session.
Vaping in Parliament? BJP targets TMC MP over e-cigarette use
Controversy arose after BJP MP Anurag Thakur accused a Trinamool Congress MP of vaping inside the Lok Sabha. BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya later identified the lawmaker as TMC leader Kirti Azad.Malviya wrote on X, “For people like him, rules and laws hold no meaning. Hiding an e-cigarette in his palm inside the House is unacceptable. Smoking may not be illegal, but using it in Parliament is.” He also called on West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee to comment on the alleged misconduct. Earlier, Thakur had submitted a written complaint to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, seeking action against the TMC MP for using an e-cigarette, though he did not name the lawmaker at the time.
‘Bhow, bhow’: Renuka Chowdhury’s puppy moment
Former Union minister and Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury brought a puppy into Parliament on the first day of the session. She said she had rescued it after seeing it near the site of a road accident while on her way to the House. Concerned for its safety, she carried the puppy in her vehicle.Taking a jibe at the BJP, Chowdhury said, “The real ones (dogs) who bite are sitting in Parliament. They run the government. We take care of a mute animal, and this has become a big issue and a topic of discussion. Does the government have nothing else to do? I sent the dog home and told them to keep it at home… We don’t talk about those who sit in Parliament and bite us every day,” she said.When asked about a possible privilege motion, she barked at reporters. “Bhow, bhow… aur kya bolun?” she said, adding that serious issues like pollution-related deaths, suicides of booth-level officers, and labour laws were being ignored while the focus remained on her dog.
Pages torn, tables climbed: Passage of VB-G RAM G
Unruly scenes erupted during the passage of the VB-G RAM G Bill, which replaced the 20-year-old MGNREGA. Opposition MPs, mostly from the Congress, stormed the well of the House, shouted slogans, and tore copies of the Bill after their demand to refer it to a parliamentary committee was rejected.The disruptions continued as the government pushed the legislation through, prompting repeated warnings from the Chair.Rural Development Minister Shivraj Chouhan criticised the Opposition, calling the tearing of pages and MPs climbing onto tables a “murder of Bapu’s ideals.””The behaviour of the opposition in the Lok Sabha today, including members of the Congress and the INDIA Alliance, has undermined the integrity of our democracy. Parliamentary decorum has been thoroughly disregarded. Democracy has been transformed into mobocracy. We listened carefully to the opposition. I said I would answer each question, but I should be heard. But pages were torn, and they got onto the tables. Isn’t it a murder of Bapu’s (Mahatma Gandhi) ideals?”
Rahul Gandhi’s challenge and Amit Shah’s stern reply
Tempers flared during a debate on the Special Intensive Revision when Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi challenged Home Minister Amit Shah to an open debate over allegations of “vote chori.”Rahul insisted on answers about immunity granted to election commissioners and alleged the presence of 19 lakh fake voters. “”My question yesterday was that for the first time in history, full immunity was given to the election commissioner. I wanted to know the reasoning behind this decision. Secondly, about Haryana, he [Amit Shah] took one example of fake voters, but there are 19 lakh fake voters,” Rahul said.He added, “Let us have a debate on my press conference. Amit Shah ji, I challenge you to have a debate.”Shah responded sharply, saying Parliament would not function according to Rahul Gandhi’s wishes and that he would decide the sequence of his speech. Shah responded sharply, saying Parliament would not function according to Rahul Gandhi’s wishes. “I will decide the sequence of my speech. Parliament will not work like this,” he said. He asked Rahul to have patience and said he would answer every question.Rahul called Shah’s response “defensive” and “scared.”
Opposition walks out, slams G RAM G bill as threat to rural livelihoods
Opposition protests over the G RAM G Bill culminated in dramatic walkouts, as members accused the government of rushing the legislation through without proper debate and scrapping a flagship rural employment scheme that supported crores of households.Despite repeated warnings from the Chair, Opposition MPs continued shouting slogans before walking out of the House in protest. They condemned the Bill for undermining rural livelihoods and bypassing parliamentary scrutiny. The walkouts underscored the tense atmosphere in the House, which persisted until the legislation was ultimately passed.
Priyanka meets Gadkari: Roads, laughter, YouTube-cooked meal
Amid the acrimony in Parliament, a lighter moment unfolded during Question Hour when Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra sought a meeting with Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari to discuss landslides on the Chandigarh–Shimla highway and road projects in her Wayanad constituency.Gadkari responded promptly, saying no appointment was necessary and invited her to his chamber. During their discussion, Priyanka noted the recurring landslides on the Chandigarh–Shimla highway, pointing out that low retaining walls were failing to prevent slope collapses. She also raised concerns about six road projects passing through Kerala, including some under the Centre’s purview.Gadkari assured her that he would look into the issues. At one point, he humorously remarked, referencing her brother Rahul Gandhi, “Bhai ka kaam kar diya, behen ka nahin karunga toh aap bolenge ki nahi kiya” (“You’ll complain that I addressed your brother’s concerns but not yours”), drawing laughter from Priyanka and others present.Eyewitnesses also noted a quirky culinary moment: Gadkari offered Priyanka a rice dish he had prepared after watching YouTube videos, which Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda was seen tasting while chatting with the minister.
Opposition’s midnight protest outside Parliament
The protest over the Bill spilled beyond Parliament hours, with Opposition parties staging a 12-hour overnight dharna in the Parliament complex on Thursday night.As Rajya Sabha cleared the legislation after midnight by a voice vote, following its earlier approval in the Lok Sabha, Opposition MPs renewed demands for the Bill’s withdrawal and referral to a parliamentary panel, but the government rejected their appeals.Trinamool Congress leader Sagarika Ghose accused the Centre of “bulldozing” the legislation, calling it an insult to India’s poor and alleging that MPs were given barely five hours’ notice without a proper debate. Go to Source
