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The proceedings of both the houses of Parliament, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, were adjourned indefinitely on Thursday. Even though the monsoon session was marred by uproar due to deadlock, the government was successful in passing 12 bills.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said in a press conference held here on Thursday that a total of 12 bills were passed during the monsoon session of Parliament, but due to continuous opposition and disruption, the quality of discussion on them was not satisfactory. He said that 11 bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha and 2 bills were introduced in the Rajya Sabha. At the same time, Lok Sabha passed 12 bills and Rajya Sabha also passed or returned 12 bills.

Rijiju claimed that the government was ready for discussion in the House and wanted to answer the opposition’s questions but the opposition chose to avoid the discussion. The productivity of Lok Sabha was 19 percent and that of Rajya Sabha was 39 percent. Lok Sabha was disrupted but despite walkout by some opposition parties in Rajya Sabha, some opposition members took part in the debate.

In the Lok Sabha session, the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 was sent to the Joint Committee (JPC) of both the Houses. The opposition was demanding withdrawal of this bill. Apart from this, the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, which provides for strict punitive action in cases of examination paper leaks, was passed. Only this bill could be discussed in the Lok Sabha, all other bills were passed without discussion.

Bill to give equal respect to Vande Mataram as the national anthem in the monsoon session; Prevention of Insults to National Honor (Amendment) Bill 2026; The Supreme Court (Judges Number) Amendment Bill, 2026, a bill to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court and the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, a bill to change the name of the state of Kerala to Keralam, received the approval of the Parliament.

Other bills passed include the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026; The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026; Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2026; Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026; Banker’s Book Evidence Bill, 2026; Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026; National Cooperative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026; Tribunal Reforms Bill, 2026; Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026.

Kiren Rijiju said that earlier the opposition used to participate in the talks whereas these people run away from discussion despite being in the opposition. The Union Minister said that the monsoon session was good from the point of view of work but not good from the point of view of discussion.

The Parliamentary Affairs Minister said that protesting in Parliament only by raising slogans and carrying placards is not appropriate for parliamentary democracy. Rijiju especially expressed concern over new MPs not getting the opportunity for meaningful debate and discussion. He expressed hope that in the winter session, all the parties will cooperate better with introspection and more meaningful and constructive discussions will be seen in the Parliament. It is noteworthy that the monsoon session of Parliament, which started from July 20, was adjourned indefinitely on August 13. During this period, 19 meetings of both the houses were held.