NEW DELHI: The Finance Bill , 2020 was passed in a record 29 minutes by the Lok Sabha on Monday, with no discussion or debate on the Bill being permitted, and amid opposition demands for the announcement of a financial bailout package to combat coronavirus.The decision to pass the legislation with such haste was taken at an all party meeting where Speaker Om Birla and floor leaders of all parties agreed to take the exceptional step in light of the country-wide lockdown, owing to the spread of coronavirus and the need to adjourn Parliament early, as a result.When the Finance Bill was taken up for consideration and passing, Congress floor leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and DMK’s TR Baalu demanded that the Centre to announce a financial bailout package to combat coronavirus before the passage of the Finance Bill. The demand, however, was not acceded by Birla.Chowdhury, who insisted on being heard during Monday’s session appealed to PM Modi and FM Nirmala Sitharaman , both of who were present in the House, that while the opposition had unanimously decided to support the government in passing the Finance Bill without debate or discussion in light of the prevailing extraordinary situation, the government should announce an economic package to tide through the crisis. The same demand was echoed by DMK’s Baalu and RSP MP NK Premachandran.Opposition MPs also opposed the introduction on Monday of two Bills -- The Rashtriya Raksha University Bill , 2020 and The National Forensic Sciences University Bill, 2020 -- in Lok Sabha, claiming it was being done without notice. Birla, however, permitted MoS Home G Kishan Reddy to introduce both Bills amid opposition attempts to outshout him.Before adjourning the House sine die, Birla also observed that the successful observance of the Janta Curfew by people on March 22 on PM Modi’s call had been very successful and that people, rising above religion and community, had stood together to applaud the medical staff, sanitation workers and media for their selfless services.“The entire nation thanked doctors, nurses, sanitation workers and members of the media for their selfless service,” Birla said, after which all MPs in the House gave a standing ovation to emergency workers to express their gratitude and appreciation.Birla also said that in this moment of crisis, MPs should create awareness among their constituents and everyone else to extend help to district administrations in containing the disease and advise people to not believe rumours.Subsequently, Birla delivered his valedictory address, presenting an account of the business taken up by Lok Sabha during the budget session following which the House was adjourned, sine die.