The productivity of Parliament was more than 100% with the passing of 7 bills in a week.

Parliament’s winter session 2025 concluded with the government pushing through key legislation amid intense political confrontation, while official data pointed to unusually high productivity in both houses.

According to the PRS, the Lok Sabha worked for 103% of its scheduled time, while the Rajya Sabha worked for 104% of its scheduled time, underlining that despite continuous protests and walkouts, parliamentary functioning continued at a brisk pace. Notably, each House spent more than 40% of its total time on debate, contradicting the opposition’s claim that the legislation was passed without discussion.

A special feature of the session was the pace of law making. Of the nine bills introduced during the winter session, seven were passed within a week, giving rise to the opposition’s charge that the investigation was rushed. Major laws approved included vb-g ram g billwhich replaces MNREGA peace bill Opening up the civil nuclear sector to private participation, and amending insurance and taxation laws.

However, private members’ business remained limited. The data shows that such business was conducted on only two of the three scheduled days, continuing a trend seen in previous sessions and causing criticism from opposition MPs who argue that non-government legislative initiatives are being sidelined.

The passage of the VB-G Ram G Bill triggered the most intense political conflict. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra questioned the government’s insistence on renaming schemes, saying she did not understand the “obsession with changing names”, while Rahul Gandhi described the move as weakening the rural employment safety net. Opposition parties staged a walkout, protesting overnight and accusing the government of “bulldozing” the law.

However, the government described the session as both productive and purposeful, pointing to extended meetings, ample debate time and timely passage of priority reforms.

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