The Rajya Sabha today adjourned sine die after nearly two-and-half month long Budget session, the hallmark of which was passage of the Women's Reservation Bill.
Despite stiff resistance from the supporting RJD and SP and unruly behaviour by some of their members, who had to be marshalled out, the bill providing for one-third reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies was passed by the House.
Chairman Hamid Ansari expressed anguish over the lowering of the "image of the legislature" in the eyes of public due to much time lost in disruptions and adjournments.
"Rules for the conduct of business were sought to be flouted with disturbing frequency. The Question Hour became its principal victim and could not be conducted on 13 of the 31 scheduled sittings," he said before adjourning the House sine die.
