Parliament’s Monsoon Session hits lowest productivity since 2016, but passes 11 Bills: Infographics
Nine of the 11 bills introduced were passed without having any MP speaking on them.
The Monsoon Session of Parliament concluded on August 13, 2026, with a low productivity rate of 15% in the Lok Sabha and 33% in the Rajya Sabha. Despite disruptions due to opposition protests and other issues, 11 Bills were passed, with nine of them not discussed in the Lok Sabha. The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, was the only Bill debated in detail, lasting 11 hours in the Lok Sabha and almost seven in the Rajya Sabha.
The session had the lowest Question Hour efficiency since 2019, with only nine minutes used out of 1,000 minutes in the Lok Sabha, and 12% in the Rajya Sabha with two hours utilized.
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