Rare Bonhomie : Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Supriya Sule Attend Lok Sabha Sabha Birla’s Tea Party

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Springing a rare political bonhomie Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar’s Supriya Sule and other leaders met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in his chamber after the Winter Session of Parliament was adjourned sine die.

The leaders thanked Birla for the conduct of the session.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Ministers K Ram Mohan Naidu, Rajiv Ranjan Singh ‘Lalan’, Chirag Paswan, and Pralhad Joshi joined the Speaker over tea.

“After the conclusion of the sixth session of the 18th Lok Sabha, a pleasant conversation took place with the Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi and esteemed leaders of all parties,” Birla said in a post on X.

The Winter Session of Parliament began on December 1 and concluded on Friday, with the Lok Sabha sittings for a cumulative duration of 92 hours and 25 minutes, marking 111 per cent productivity.

Ten government bills were introduced, and eight bills were passed, including those for reforms in the civil nuclear, insurance, and healthcare sectors, among others.

Parliament also passed a bill to replace the MGNREGA rural jobs scheme with the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill.