The last Parliament session of the 17th Lok Sabha before the general polls concluded on Saturday, February 10. Here’s a look at all that happened in the Budget Session 2024 and key takeaways from 17th Lok Sabha’s tenure.
Parliament’s Budget Session 2024 — the last session of the 17th Lok Sabha before the general polls — concluded on Saturday, February 10. The budget session, which began on January 31, was to conclude on February 9. However, it was extended by a day.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke in the Lok Sabha, saying that the past five years of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government were about “reform, perform and transform” in the country.
From abolishing triple talaq to abrogating Article 370 to introducing 33 percent women’s reservation to building Ayodhya Ram temple — while emphasising some of his government’s achievements, PM Modi said the 17th Lok Sabha saw a productivity of 97 percent.
Besides this Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar delivered their valedictory remarks. Birla said that the House had passed several significant legislations including the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita bill, triple talaq bill and women’s reservation bill. Meanwhile, Dhankhar highlighted that the country is making phenomenal progress in all walks of life.