India, New Delhi: On Thursday, the Lok Sabha ended its Monsoon Session. Speaker Om Birla adjourned the house sine die, which means it will not meet again. The session, which started on July 21, was constantly interrupted by the Opposition, who wanted to talk about the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls.
In his farewell speech, Speaker Birla said he was sorry for the lack of decorum and the constant interruptions that happened during the month-long session. He said that the ongoing protests had made it very hard for Parliament to get anything done, leaving little time for meaningful debates. Birla spoke after the first break at 11 a.m., and the House met again at noon for the Speaker’s last words.
The Opposition’s complaint was about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls. This is a process started by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to update the lists of voters before the state assembly elections. The Opposition says that the change is an attempt to take away the right to vote from a lot of people, especially those from minority and poor areas. The Supreme Court has also gotten involved in the case. It recently told the ECI to make public information about the 65 lakh voters who were taken off the draft list to make sure everything is clear.
The Lok Sabha was able to enact a number of key measures during the session, such as the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, and the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025, even though there were problems every day.
The end of the session is signaled by the adjournment sine die, which means that there is no date specified for the next meeting. It is a way for the government and members to take a break from their various tasks before the next session is officially summoned.