The Monsoon Session of Parliament, which began on July 21, concluded on Thursday with the Lok Sabha passing 12 bills and the Rajya Sabha clearing 14. The session, however, was marked by frequent disruptions, adjournments, and walkouts that left little scope for meaningful discussions. Apart from limited debates on Operation Sindoor, much of the session’s legislative business was conducted in a noisy atmosphere, with the Opposition pressing for a discussion on Operation Sindoor and later on the Special Intensive Revision exercise in Bihar. Despite the ruckus, the government managed to push through a wide range of legislations.
In the Lok Sabha, the bills passed included The Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of Goa Bill, 2025, The Merchant Shipping Bill, 2025, The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025, The Manipur Appropriation (No.2) Bill, 2025, The National Sports Governance Bill, 2025, and The National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The House also approved significant economic legislations such as The Income-tax Bill, 2025, The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025, The Indian Ports Bill, 2025, The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2025, The Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025.
The Rajya Sabha also cleared a similar set of bills, including The Bills of Lading Bill, 2025, The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025, The Coastal Shipping Bill, 2025, as well as the Manipur-related and Goa representation bills. It also approved legislations on national sports governance, anti-doping, income tax, taxation laws, ports, mines and minerals, and IIMs. Government officials noted that most bills were passed either amid the din of protests or after Opposition walkouts, with only the Bills of Lading Bill passed smoothly on the opening day. A senior functionary remarked that the Opposition’s repeated protests cost them the opportunity to engage in debates on crucial legislation, as the government moved ahead with its agenda regardless.
