Parliament Winter Session Ends: Key Bills Passed Amid Protests

• Parliament's Winter Session, Day 15, concluded with both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha adjourned Sine Die.
• The SHANTI Bill, opening the civil nuclear sector to private participation, was passed by Rajya Sabha, having already cleared Lok Sabha.
• The VB-G RAM G Bill, replacing MGNREGA with 125 days of wage employment, also passed both houses.
• Opposition protested the VB-G RAM G Bill over the removal of Mahatma Gandhi's name and concerns about states' financial burden.
• Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated the VB-G RAM G Bill aims to fix shortcomings of the old scheme.

Why It Matters: Winter Session concludes with passage of SHANTI and VB-G RAM G Bills amidst opposition.