The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has assured the Lok Sabha that the Cabinet will soon take a decision on the inclusion of the caste clause in the census. Responding to the concerns expressed in the House, Dr. Singh said that he is aware of the views of the members on the issue and Home Minister P Chidambaram has made a detailed statement.<br/><br/>Earlier, Mr.Chidambarm assured the members that due consideration will be given to their views on the subject. Replying to the debate, the Home Minister—without giving a categorical assurance— said that the Government is aware of the matter and pointed out the logistic and practical difficulties in conducting such a census. Welcoming the move, Law Minister Veerapa Moily told newsmen that the government will work out the modalities for the purpose in next couple of days. <br/><br/>As the Opposition was not satisfied with the reply of the Minister, some of the members rushed to the well leading to the adjournment of the House till 2.30 p.m on Friday. The Prime Minister’s assurance came after the adjournment.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, both the Houses of Parliament were adjourned sine die after the Budget Session on Friday. In their concluding remarks, the presiding officers of both the Houses expressed great concern over the frequent disruptions leading to adjournments. The Speaker, Mrs. Meira Kumar said that the frequent disruptions of the House will gradually render this institution irrelevant. She said Parliamentary democracy can only survive if members allow the House to function. She also said that there is a growing sense that members of Parliament prefer to highlight public issues by disrupting the House and not through discussions and debates. The Speaker said in a fundamental sense, the House is facing a serious dilemma. She said that the time has come when everyone should seriously think where things are going wrong. She appealed to all sections of the House to allow it to function and find solutions to problems through democratic means.<br/><br/>In his valedictory speech, Rajya Sabha Chairman Mohd. Hamid Ansari regretted that the trends of frequent adjournments arising out of disruptions has invited adverse comments and lower the image of the legislature in the eyes of the public. He said that the Question Hour became the principal victim as 13 out of 31 scheduled sittings could not be conducted. He said that the rules of conduct of business were flouted with disturbing frequency. He said that not a single sitting could be devoted to private members' legislative business. He said that correctives have thus become imperative.<br/><br/>Briefing media about the session, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said that apart from the Financial Bills, five other Bills were also passed, including the National Green Tribunal Bill and the Payment of Gratuity Bill.<br/>The Rajya Sabha passed 16 Bills and the Lok Sabha 20 Bills. As many as 27 Bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha and 10 in the Rajya Sabha including the Women's Reservation Bill. Mr. Bansal said that 70 hours of work in the Lok Sabha and 45 hours in the Rajya Sabha were lost due to adjournments in both parts of the Budget Session. The Session was mainly devoted to transaction of financial business relating to the railway and General Budget for 2010-11. The Rajya Sabha also bid farewell to 51 of its members who will be retiring before the start of the monsoon session.<br/>