Amid disruption, Lok Sabha passes 2 more bills sans debate
The Indian Lok Sabha passed two bills, including one to rename Kerala, without parliamentary debate due to ongoing opposition protests. The government criticized the opposition for failing to participate in the legislative process during the monsoon session.
Why it matters
The frequent passage of legislation without debate highlights a deepening political stalemate in India and raises concerns about the health of parliamentary democracy.
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Tuesday passed two more bills — one on renaming Kerala as Keralam and the other that seeks to broaden the mandate of National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) to give loans and grants directly to cooperative societies — without discussion as opposition members continued with their protests and sloganeering demanding the presence of home minister Amit Shah in the House.Carrying placards to the well of the House, Samajwadi Party members raised slogans against Shah and the embezzlement of Ram temple donations.Since the monsoon session began, nine of 11 bills were passed in the lower House without a discussion.
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