New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- The Union government has almost entirely cleared its legislative agenda, taking advantage of the Opposition-sponsored protests, getting seven bills passed in the Lok Sabha and six in the Rajya Sabha with five more days left in the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament.

The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 - which was brought in the backdrop of massive protests by students against alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG 2026 - was the only legislation to be passed in both houses after a proper debate in this session. According to PRS Legislative Research, the Lok Sabha spent 10.55 hours to discuss the bill while the Rajya Sabha discussed it for 6.39 hours.

"It is indeed an achieveme...