Located strategically between the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, one could order inexpensive food here and chat for hours across party lines. In the grandeur of the new Parliament building, that meeting ground will be sorely missed.
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The parliament building’s construction took six years, from 1921 to 1927, and it was originally called the Council House and housed the Imperial Legislative Council, the legislature of British India.
With one more year remaining in the term, and 58 average sitting days a year, the 17th Lok Sabha is unlikely to sit for more than 331 days. This could make it the shortest full-term Lok Sabha since 1952.
“This session also saw the least amount of time spent on questions in the current Lok Sabha and only about 7% of starred questions were answered in either House,” said Roy.