A view of the Parliament House complex after the Monsoon
session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (PTI Photo/Manvender
Vashist Lav)
NEW DELHI — Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will take up discussion on President
Droupadi Murmu's address to Parliament on Monday as the Budget Session begins
on January 31.
The President will address both the Houses of Parliament
assembled together in the Lok Sabha chamber on Friday and Finance Minister
Nirmala Sitharaman will present the General Budget on Saturday.
The Finance Minister will table the Economic Survey on
Friday when both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will convene briefly after the
President's address.
Lok Sabha has provisionally allotted two days (February
3-4) for discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the President's address, while
Rajya Sabha has earmarked three days for the debate.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to reply to the
debate in Rajya Sabha on February 6.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has convened
a meeting of floor leaders of political parties in Parliament on January 30 to
ensure smooth functioning of the Budget Session.
The first part of the Budget Session will have nine
sittings from January 31 to February 13.
Parliament will then break for recess to examine the
budget proposals on February 13 and meet again from March 10 to discuss the
demands for grants of various ministries and complete the budgetary process.
The session will conclude on April 4. The entire Budget Session will have 27
sittings
