No debate, 3 minutes: Lok Sabha passes Appropriation Bill amid protests

Amid relentless protests from the opposition, the Lok Sabha approved the Appropriation Bill with remarkable speed. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, having introduced the bill, saw it passed almost instantly. Prior to this, she had also put for...

Lok Sabha passes Appropriation Bill in 3 minutes amid Opposition protests


New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2026, in three minutes without discussion as protests and sloganeering by opposition members continued in the House.

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the bill at 2.12 pm for consideration and passage. Within two minutes, Sitharaman moved that the bill be passed. It was approved at 2.15 pm. Earlier, she had introduced the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
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