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New Delhi: The Winter Session of both Houses, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, concluded on Friday after the proceedings were adjourned sine die amid ruckus over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s ‘rape in India’ remark and the situation in the North-Eastern States after the enactment of Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
In his valedictory remarks, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said, the Lower House functioned for 130 hours 45 minutes in this session.
The Speaker said, several important bills were passed and issues were discussed during the session.
In his valedictory remarks, Rajya Sabha Chairman, M. Venkaiah Naidu said, the session registered around 100 per cent productivity and passed 15 important bills.
The bills include Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill and Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Bill.