25 Bills Passed in 10 Days Yet Why Was Monsoon Session So Controversial?

<div>With more than 25 legislators testing positive for coronavirus including Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, after some deliberations the Monsoon Session of the Parliament came to a premature end on 23 September.<br> <br> </div> <div>Even though the Vice President Venkaiah Naidu has touted the passage of 25 laws in 10 days as a sign of 100% productivity, this session has faced criticisms over not just what bills were passed but also how they were passed.<br> <br> </div> <div>While in the Lok Sabha, the government deftly pushed some contentious bills without adequate discussions with the force of a majority as the opposition is accusing, in Rajya Sabha the government is said to have violated parliamentary conventions in a bid to pass laws.<br> <br> </div> <div>What made this session so controversial and why has the opposition accused the BJP-led government of attacking parliamentary democracy? Tune in to The Big Story for an overview of the Moonsoon Session 2020.<br> <br> <strong>References:</strong><br> <br> </div> <ul> <li><h1><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7686006-the-three-agri-bills-that-triggered-akali-dal-farmer-protests"><strong>The Three Agri Bills That Triggered Akali Dal &amp; Farmer Protests</strong></a></h1> </li> <li><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7687792-did-the-farm-bills-passage-in-rs-bypass-parliamentary-rules"><strong>Did the Farm Bills Passage in RS Bypass Parliamentary Rules?</strong></a></li> <li><h1> <a href="https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/shashi-tharoor-on-monsoon-session-bills-passed-brute-majority-modi-bjp-govt-opposition-boycott"><strong>Monsoon Session: Is Govt Willing to ‘Destroy’ Temple of Democracy?</strong></a><strong><br> </strong><br> </h1> </li> </ul> <div> <strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br> <strong>Guests: <br> </strong>Dr Shashi Tharoor, Congress Leader,<br> Arati Jerath, Senior Journalist</div> <div> <strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div> <div><br> </div> <div> <strong>Music:</strong