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IN PICS: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourn sine die; Budget Session comes to an end

Updated On: 18 April, 2026 02:35 PM IST | Tarun Verma

The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine die, marking the end of the Budget Session. While leaders like Narendra Modi and Amit Shah attended closing proceedings, the session ended amid a political standoff after the women’s reservation bill failed to pass (Pics/PTI)

Ministers stand for national anthem after RS adjournment. Pic/PTI

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Ministers stand for national anthem after RS adjournment. Pic/PTI
Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan conducts proceedings in the House during the Special session of Parliament

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Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan conducts proceedings in the House during the Special session of Parliament

BJP National President Nitin Nabin, left, during the Special session of the Parliament, in New Delhi

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BJP National President Nitin Nabin, left, during the Special session of the Parliament, in New Delhi

The Opposition will write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to demand the implementation of the old Women's Reservation Bill, Sources said

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The Opposition will write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to demand the implementation of the old Women's Reservation Bill, Sources said

Members exit the Lok Sabha after it was adjourned sine die during the Special Session of Parliament in New Delhi

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Members exit the Lok Sabha after it was adjourned sine die during the Special Session of Parliament in New Delhi

The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, in his valedictory address, said that with the conclusion of the 270th Session of the House, the Budget Session of Parliament has come to an end. He expressed appreciation to members for their valuable contributions, which he said enriched the debates in the House

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The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, in his valedictory address, said that with the conclusion of the 270th Session of the House, the Budget Session of Parliament has come to an end. He expressed appreciation to members for their valuable contributions, which he said enriched the debates in the House

Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleged that parties like Congress, TMC, and others prevented the passage of the bill and warned of political consequences

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleged that parties like Congress, TMC, and others prevented the passage of the bill and warned of political consequences

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, Congress MPs Kumari Selja and KC Venugopal, along with several other MPs, were present at the meeting

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, Congress MPs Kumari Selja and KC Venugopal, along with several other MPs, were present at the meeting

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday demanded that the Centre immediately reintroduce the 2023 Women's Reservation Bill, calling the failure of the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha "Black Day" for the NDA government

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Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday demanded that the Centre immediately reintroduce the 2023 Women's Reservation Bill, calling the failure of the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha "Black Day" for the NDA government

However, the opposition has maintained that it supports women's reservation in principle but opposes linking it with delimitation and census processes.

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However, the opposition has maintained that it supports women's reservation in principle but opposes linking it with delimitation and census processes.

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