Tumultuous Monsoon Session Concludes Amid Controversies and Key Legislation

The Monsoon session of Parliament concluded with high drama, including approval of the union budget and heated exchanges between Rajya Sabha Chairman Dhankhar and opposition member Jaya Bachchan. Major issues discussed ranged from the Union Budget to the disqualification of wrestler Vinesh Phogat. Key legislation, including the Finance Bill and the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, were also passed.

The tumultuous Monsoon session of Parliament, which concluded on Friday, saw significant legislative achievements alongside high drama and confrontation.

The Rajya Sabha's Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and SP member Jaya Bachchan clashed, and an aggressive opposition critiqued the union budget and raised other contentious issues.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman responded to public backlash on the Budget's LTCG tax changes by offering more flexible taxation. Additionally, opposition INDIA bloc members caused a stir, notably staging a walkout over the disqualification of Olympian Vinesh Phogat.