Acrimonious end to winter session

Productivity numbers might be high for the short session. But key bills being passed in a hurry isn’t desirable

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The 19-day winter session of Parliament closed in adramatic manner on Friday after two marathon nights of debate that spilled beyond midnight.

The productivity figures of 111% and 121% for the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, respectively, might look impressive (reflecting the long hours of sitting in the final week, more than anything else) but they hide the fact that the session was largely lopsided — with the first few days marred by disruptions, followed by two debates and then a flurry of important bills rushed through in the closing days.