Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Parliament Monsoon Session Lost to Chaos
The first day of Parliament's Monsoon Session was very chaotic.
The Opposition members disrupted the proceedings, which made it impossible for Parliament to function properly.
This has been happening a lot in the last decade, and it's causing a lot of problems.
When Parliament doesn't work, it costs a lot of money and important laws and discussions don't happen.
The Opposition says they do this to make the government listen to their concerns, but the government says it's a waste of time and money.
Both sides have different views on how Parliament should work.
MPs get paid a lot, even when Parliament is not working, which makes the situation even more frustrating for taxpayers.
Day one of Parliament's Monsoon Session was lost to chaos due to Opposition disruptions.
Opposition uses disruptions to hold the government accountable, while the government views it as a waste of public funds.
Parliament's productivity has been significantly affected, with sessions functioning at less than 50% of scheduled time.
The cost of running Parliament is Rs 2.5 lakh per minute, with MPs receiving various allowances and benefits.
Disruptions lead to a loss of legislative time and undermine the scrutiny of important Bills and debates.
- Who
- Members of Parliament (MPs) from the Opposition and the Government
- What
- Chaotic scenes and disruptions in Parliament's Monsoon Session
- When
- Day one of the Monsoon Session on Monday
- Where
- Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, India
- Why
- Opposition benches disrupted proceedings to hold the government accountable, leading to adjournments and a loss of legislative time.
Opposition
Government
Use of Disruptions
Opposition
Opposition uses disruptions to hold the government accountable for issues of national concern.
Government
Government views disruptions as a hindrance to legislative productivity and a waste of public funds.
Parliamentary Procedures
Opposition
Opposition believes that disruptions are necessary when the government does not address their concerns.
Government
Government argues that established parliamentary procedures should be used for debates and discussions.
- Cost per minute of Parliament
- Rs 2.5 lakh
- Daily allowance of MPs
- Rs 2,500
- Monthly salary of MPs
- Rs 1.24 lakh
- Constituency allowance
- Rs 70,000
- Office allowance
- Rs 60,000
- Monthly pension
- Rs 31,000
- Additional pension per year of service
- Rs 2,500
- Annual free domestic flights
- 34
- Free electricity units annually
- 50,000
- Free water kilolitres annually
- 4,000