Parliament Budget Session Live | Why No Bharat Ratna Conferred To Dr Manmohan Singh? Asks Congress MP P Chidambaram

CPI (M) member from Kerala Dr V Shivadasan said the Budget is insufficient. "The Union government does not have a proper vision. Gandhi was martyred on January 30 and the Budget is presented on February 1. But we do not see Gandhi in the Budget," he said.

"Gandhi talks about Gram Swaraj but rural India has been neglected in the Budget. The government is not ready to increase allocation for NREGA even by one paisa," the CPI (M) leader added. He said that he wanted to remind the Union government that Wayanad was in India.

Both Houses of Parliament - the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned till 11 AM on Tuesday, February 11 till 11 AM.

Trinamool Congress MP Sushmita Dev said, "I never heard the name of Manipur from Finance Minister. Thousands have fled to different parts of India. She should have promised a comprehensive package to Manipur, which she did not. If the Manipur tapes are investigated, we want to know whether it was state-sponsored."

She said that where the Finance Minister talks about Heal In India, people from the Northeast have to go to Chennai for small treatments. 'Saabka Saath Saabka Vikas' is a huge slogan, without strong states, there cannot be a strong Centre.

Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party (SP) member from Uttar Pradesh Prof Ram Gopal Yadav said the GDP has decreased in agriculture, health, education and infrastructure compared to the last fiscal.

In the Lok Sabha, RSP MP from Kollam NK Premchandran said he is opposing the Budget proposals. "The Union Budget neglects the issue of unemployment," he said.

BJP MP from Maharashtra Dr Medha Vishram Kulkarni said that she was supporting the Budget. "People showed a mirror to those living in Sheesh Mahal," Kulkarni said as she took a dig at the Aam Aadmi Party. "Haryana started a series and Maharashtra, and Delhi followed it and I am sure that more states will follow. Before the Budget, the President gave an inspirational address," said Kulkarni, who was a former BJP MLA from Kothrud seat in Pune city.

"This is a Budget dedicated to the nation," she said.

SP MP from Uttar Pradesh Ramjilal Suman MP said "This is a disappointing Budget". "This is an anti-farmer Budget, the common man has nothing to do with it. It is against the youth of the country," Suman said.

Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha member from Maharashtra Milind Deora congratulated Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for presenting a good Budget which caters to all sections of society.

"I want to highlight unparallel progress India has made in the last decade," he said and quoted 14 figures. He said the Ease of Doing Business Ranking was 142 in 2014 and it was 63 in 2024.

NCP (Sharachandra Pawar) member from Baramati Supriya Sule said she was speaking against the Budget. "I want to congratulate the Finance Minister on her eighth Budget. We had a lot of expectations, but we were disappointed," Sule said.

Sule, who is the daughter of former Maharashtra Chief Minister Sharad Pawar, added, "The Euro has strengthened, but India (Indian Rupee) has gone down. I want to ask them why this is happening. I want to know why we are pre-empting the tariffs situation." "I want to ask whether they will privatise the IDBI Bank?" she asked.

The discussion on the Union Budget is going on in both houses of the Parliament - Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

Former Finance Minister and Congress Leader MP P Chidambaram initiated a discussion on the union Budget In Rajya Sabha. He said, "It is obvious that the Budget was politically driven, I shall not elaborate on that."

"In conclusion, governance is in the present, there is a government, I am sorry to say there is little governance. I urge the Finance Minister to recapture Dr Manmohan Singh's vision. Why have you not conferred Bharat Ratna on Dr Manmohan Singh?," Chidambaram said.

Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha resumed proceedings for the day at 2 PM. The new income tax bill is likely to be tabled soon.

After Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha was also adjourned to meet at 2 PM amid ruckus after MO Nishikant Dubey alleged a link between George Soros and the Gandhi family.

Amid ruckus by opposition MPs, Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 PM.

The debate on the Union Budget will resume in the Rajya Sabha at 2 pm today. To ensure the debate is completed, the House will extend its sitting by two additional hours, continuing until 8 pm on Monday and Tuesday. This extended time will allow members to thoroughly discuss the Budget before its final consideration.

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant criticised Manipur CM N Biren Singh following his resignation, stating that he should feel ashamed for stepping down only after a long delay. Sawant questioned what the BJP would have done if another party was in power and emphasised that violence and unrest in Manipur hadn't ceased, making those issues more important than the resignation itself.

Congress MP Sonia Gandhi In Rajya Sabha On Monday highlighted that 14 crore eligible Indians have been deprived of benefits under the food security law. She called on the central government to complete the nationwide population census at the earliest, enabling citizens to access welfare schemes. Gandhi stressed that the completion of the census is crucial for the proper distribution of benefits. In her maiden Zero Hour intervention in the Rajya Sabha, Gandhi said beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) are being identified as per the 2011 Census, and not the latest population numbers.

Lok Sabha proceedings began smoothly on Monday at 11 am, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman answering questions during the Question Hour. Responding to DMK MP Kanimozhi's query on large-scale gold auctions, Sitharaman assured that strict processes are followed. MoS for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary added that the RBI had instructed all organisations in September 2024 to monitor their gold loan portfolios closely.

Both the Houses- Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will resume proceedings shortly at 11 am on Monday. The new Income Tax Bill which was cleared by the Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Modi, on Friday last week, is likely;y to be labelled in the Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak on Monday submitted a Zero Hour notice in the Rajya Sabha, highlighting the issue of hostile drone activities and smuggling of drugs and arms along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab. In his letter to the Secretary General of Rajya Sabha, Pathal alleged that Pakistan has been using drones to smuggle drugs and weapons into Indian territory along the Punjab border.

AAP MP Sanjay Singh on Monday submitted a suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha under Rule 267, demanding a discussion on the Maha Kumbh stampede in Prayagraj on January 29. The incident resulted in 30 deaths and 60 injuries. Singh blamed the mismanagement and VIP culture of the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government, alleging the unequal distribution of Rs 7,500 crore allocated for arrangements.

Congress MP Manish Tewari submitted an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha on Monday, calling for a debate on the treatment of Indian citizens deported from the United States. Tewari urged the suspension of Zero Hour, Question Hour, and other scheduled business to address the deportation process and the conditions faced by Indian nationals, along with the Government of India's response to the issue.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Saturday that she is likely to introduce the new Income Tax Bill in the Lok Sabha this week. The bill, which replaces the six-decade-old Income Tax Act, was approved by the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday. After its introduction, the bill will be sent to a parliamentary standing committee for scrutiny before being reintroduced in Parliament.