Lok Sabha Adjourned Sine Die After Passing A 'Record' 18 Legislations

NEW DELHI: The Winter session of Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on after passing a "record" number of 18 legislations, including amendment bills on amend coal mines allocation and labour laws, in 22 sittings.

Speaker Sumitra Mahajan announced the sine die adjournment soon after noon when the House re-assembled after an adjournment forced by a vociferous opposition which demanded a response from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue of conversions.

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge made a vain attempt to seek a response from the Prime Minister, who was present in the House, on the conversion issue.

"I will not allow anyone to speak. I not allow even the Prime Minister to speak," the Speaker said.

When Kharge rose to speak after papers were laid, Mahajan said in a lighter vein "aap kuchh achhi baat toh karte nahin (You don't say anything good)."

To that Kharge said "I will say something good" and wanted the Prime Minister to make a statement.

Apparently referring to the Prime Minister's 'Mann ki baat' programme on All India Radio, some Congress members were heard saying, "PM apni mann ki baat sadan ko bole (The PM should speak his heart out in the House)."