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Lok Sabha Monsoon Session Ends in Uproar as House Adjourns

Lok Sabha Monsoon Session Ends in Uproar as House Adjourns
Stormy monsoon session of Parliament comes to an end · thehansindia.com

The Lok Sabha is the part of India's government where elected leaders make laws.

It met for a special time called the Monsoon session, which started on July 20.

On the last day, the meeting ended in a noisy and upset way.

Leaders from the opposition, the group that disagrees with the government, were shouting and protesting.

They were upset about a big exam called NEET, whose question paper was leaked.

They were also angry that police stopped students who were asking for answers about the leak at a place called Jantar Mantar.

The opposition also wanted to talk about money that some people said was stolen from donations to the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

The person in charge of the meeting, Speaker Om Birla, ended the session without giving his usual goodbye speech.

Twelve new laws were passed, but members did not get to talk about most of them first.

The government said it was ready to debate, but the opposition kept protesting.

Key facts

Institution
Lok Sabha (India's Parliament)
Session
Monsoon Session
Session start
July 20
Adjournment
Sine die (indefinite)
Speaker
Om Birla
Protest issues
NEET paper leak, police action on students at Jantar Mantar, alleged Ram temple donation theft
Legislation
12 bills passed, only 2 debated
Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Amendment Bill
Referred to a joint committee of Parliament on Wednesday

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