Hyderabad: The Budget session of Parliament begins today with the maiden address of President Droupadi Murmu to the joint sitting of both Houses. The maiden address of Murmu will essentially highlight the government's achievements and policy priorities.
The joint-sitting will begin at 11am and the Budget session will have 27 sittings overall in two parts. The government's priority will be to seek approval on the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address and the Finance Bill.
The Opposition is expected to corner the Union government on a host of issues. The Adani-Hindenburg row and the possible impact it might have on the PSU banks and the LIC, rationale behind banning the BBC's documentary “India: The Modi Question”, demand for a nationwide caste-based economic census and debate on the women's reservation bill, are expected to raise the heat in the Parliament.
Budget-Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her fifth Budget to Lok Sabha. It will be the last full-fledged Union Budget of the Modi government before the 2024 General Elections on Feb. 1. The Economic Survey will be tabled today after the President's address.
