For 30 bills, government slotted just 36 hours

In what raises questions over the government's seriousness in conducting legislative business, a study by PRS Legislative Research has found that though 30 bills were slotted for discussion in the Lok Sabha over 78 hours this monsoon, the 16-working-days session left scope for discussing them over just 36 hours.  The calculation goes like this: the Lok Sabha sits for an average five hours daily - from 11 am to 5 pm, with an hour's lunch break in between.

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