An all-party meeting convened ahead of the Budget Session of Parliament was held at the Parliament House complex today. During the meeting, the government sought cooperation from all political parties to ensure the smooth functioning of the Parliament session. Speaking to the media after the meeting, Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Kiren Rijiju said that President Droupadi Murmu will address both Houses of Parliament on the opening day of the Budget Session tomorrow.
He added that, after the President’s address, an Economic Survey will be presented. He further stated that on Saturday, the Union Budget will be presented. Mr. Rijiju mentioned that during the session, discussions will be held on the President’s address, followed by discussions on the Budget. The discussions on the Budget will continue until 13th February.
The Budget Session will resume again on 10th March after a recess. He said there are 16 bills and 19 businesses already listed in the House. He also mentioned that Parliament will not function on the 5th of February as polling is scheduled in the national capital.
Defence Minister and Deputy Leader of the House in Lok Sabha, Rajnath Singh, Health Minister and Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha, JP Nadda, Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Kiren Rijiju, Congress MPs Jairam Ramesh and Gaurav Gogoi, TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav; BJD MP Sasmit Patra, and DMK MP T.R. Baalu, among others, were in attendance at the meeting.
