Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Parliament Monsoon Session Disruptions Cost Rs 175 Crore
Parliament is the group of people who make laws for a country.
In India, it has two parts: the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
Every year, they meet for special times called sessions, including a monsoon session during the rainy season.
This time, the meetings were very noisy and not much work got done.
People were shouting and walking out, so leaders could not discuss the laws properly.
Even so, 20 new bills were passed, but without any debate.
Wasting time in parliament is very expensive — every minute costs about Rs 2.5 lakh.
In total, around Rs 175 crore was lost.
This has happened many times before, during big arguments over the Bofors scandal, the 2G scam, and demonetization.
When parliament cannot work, it costs the country a lot of money.
The monsoon session of parliament faced constant disruptions, yet 20 bills were passed in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
The bills were passed without debate, amid uproar or opposition walkouts.
7,023 minutes were wasted; at roughly Rs 2.5 lakh per minute, about Rs 175 crore was lost.
Past disruptions include the Bofors scandal in the 1980s, 2G scam protests in the 2010 Winter Session, and demonetization in the 2016 Winter Session.
Only 15 per cent of scheduled business was completed in the 2018 Monsoon Session, and 46 per cent in the 2015 Monsoon Session.
- Who
- Members of Parliament in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, including opposition members involved in the disruptions
- What
- The monsoon session faced constant disruptions; 7,023 minutes were lost, and 20 bills were passed without debate, costing about Rs 175 crore
- When
- The recent monsoon session, whose exact year is not stated, alongside past disrupted sessions from the 1980s through 2023
- Where
- Indian Parliament, specifically the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
- Why
- Opposition protests and uproar over various issues halted proceedings; past disruptions were linked to the Bofors scandal, 2G scam, demonetization, and other controversies
- Minutes wasted
- 7,023 minutes
- Estimated cost per minute
- Approximately Rs 2.5 lakh
- Estimated total loss
- Rs 175 crore
- Bills passed
- 20 (in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha)
- 2018 Monsoon Session work completed
- 15 per cent
- 2015 Monsoon Session work completed
- 46 per cent
- 2016 Winter Session Lok Sabha time wasted
- Approximately 92 hours
- 2012 Monsoon Session Lok Sabha functioning
- 23 of 60 scheduled hours