New Delhi: The Budget Session of Parliament will begin today. The Session which will conclude on August 12th, will have 16 sittings. Akashvani’s correspondent reports that this Session will mainly be devoted to the financial business relating to the Union Budget for 2024–25.
On the first day of the session, the Economic Survey 2023–24 will be tabled in Parliament, which provides statistical information and analysis on various sectors of the economy. On Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman will present the Union Budget 2024–25 in the Lok Sabha. It will be the first budget of the Narendra Modi government in its third term.
On the same day, the Budget for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for 2024 will also be presented. During the session, the government is likely to introduce six new bills. This includes the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, the Boilers Bill, the Bhartiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, the Coffee (Promotion and Development) Bill, and the Rubber (Promotion and Development) Bill. Anand Kumar, Akashwani News Delhi.
Yesterday, the government held an all-party meeting in New Delhi to ensure the smooth functioning of both houses. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the government is ready to debate any issue with an open heart. He emphasised that it is the responsibility of both the government and the opposition to run Parliament smoothly. Mr. Rijiju also expressed gratitude to the floor leaders of the parties who provided valuable suggestions. He requested everyone to cooperate for the smooth functioning of the budget session.
During the meeting, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who is Deputy Leader of the House in the Lok Sabha, thanked all the leaders for raising and drawing attention to the important issues highlighted in the meeting. He also stressed the need to maintain the sanctity of the Parliament during its proceedings.
Congress demanded that discussion should take place on the alleged NEET paper leak case, Railway Security, Agniveer Scheme, Centre-State relations and the security situation in Manipur and Jammu and Kashmir, among other issues, in the session. In a social media post, party leader Jairam Ramesh highlighted that his party also demanded that discussion should be held on issues related to the economy in the country.
