Budget Session: President Droupadi Murmu to address Parliament today
The Budget Session will take place in two stages, from January 31 to April 4. The first half will finish on February 13th, while the second phase will begin on March 10.
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President Droupadi Murmu will address both Houses of Parliament today, January 31 at 11 AM, marking the start of the Budget Session. Before that, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a media brief at around 10.15 AM.
The Union Budget will be unveiled on February 1.
The Budget Session will take place in two stages, from January 31 to April 4. The first half will finish on February 13th, while the second phase will begin on March 10.
After the speech, both houses will meet, and Finance Minister will present the Economic Survey.
“Discussions are scheduled for February 3, 4, and 6, with the reply set for February 6, provisionally allotted for discussion on the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address to be moved by a Member and seconded by another Member,” the Parliamentary bulletin read.
Sixteen Bills, including the Finance Bill 2025, amendments to the Waqf and Banking Regulations Act, and the merging of the Indian Railways and Indian Railways Board Acts, will be tabled in the Budget Session.
Also Read: Union Budget 2025: Centre likely to take up Waqf, Finance bills among others in upcoming budget
Among the 13 other Bills likely to be tabled in this session are amendments to the Disaster Management and Oilfields (Regulation and Development) laws. Bills dealing with coastal and merchant shipping and another seeking to rename the Institute of Rural Management Anand as the Tribhuvan Sahkari University and declare it 'an institution of national importance' may also be presented.
Ahead of the upcoming Union Budget, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju appealed to the opposition for cooperation in holding smooth discussions in both Houses during the upcoming session. "In the last two sessions, there was some hungama in Parliament which created a poor image of our Parliament. I want to appeal to Opposition leaders and other MPs to take part and hold discussions in Parliament during the session. If the Opposition allows the Parliament to run, then discussions can happen easily," he said.
With inputs from agencies
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