New Delhi:
The Budget Session of Parliament has begun with the address by President Droupadi Murmu to a joint sitting. The session, which is scheduled to conclude on February 9, will also witness Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the interim budget on February 1.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said the main agenda of the brief session was the President’s Address, the presentation of the interim budget, and the debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address with a reply by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Here are the live updates on the Parliament’s Budget Session:
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LIVE: President Droupadi Murmu addresses both Houses of the Parliament https://t.co/GD44fxAiHf
– President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) January 31, 2024
PM Modi today said that his government will bring the full-fledged budget after forming of the new government.
He also said that the MPs who “habitually” disrupt the Parliament proceedings should introspect.
“Festival Of Nari Shakti”: PM Modi On President Droupadi Murmu’s Address, Nirmala Sitharaman’s Interim Budget
President Droupadi Murmu addressing the joint sitting of Parliament ahead of the budget session and Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the interim budget is the “festival of nari shakti”, PM Narendra Modi said today.
PM Narendra Modi is currently addressing the media ahead of the start of the Parliament’s Budget Session.
“May it be a productive one,” he told reporters.
Speaking at the start of the Budget Session of Parliament. May it be a productive one. https://t.co/UOeYnXDdlz
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 31, 2024
A day before the start of the Budget session, the chairs of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on Monday revoked the suspension of 14 opposition MPs.
The MPs — 11 of the Rajya Sabha and three of the Lok Sabha — were suspended during the last session and their cases were referred to the respective committees of privileges.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said the main agenda of the brief session was the President’s Address, the presentation of the interim budget and the debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address with a reply by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The session will conclude on February 9.
The Budget Session of Parliament will see Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the interim budget on February 1.
The Budget Session of Parliament will begin today with an address by President Droupadi Murmu to a joint sitting.