<span style="color: #222222;">The Rajya Sabha has rejected the Parliament (Enhancement of Productivity) Bill 2017 with voice votes. <br />'' <br />'' It was a private member bill which was introduced in the House by Akali Dal MP, Naresh Gujral in August last year.<br />'' <br />'' The Bill was aimed at providing for the establishment of an effective system to prevent and address the decline in the productivity of Parliament due to disruptions of sittings. <br />'' <br />''<br />''In his brief reply to the debate on the bill, which was inconclusive earlier, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said, it is an issue which needs to be discussed with all political parties.</span>