Budget session of parliament

The Budget session of Parliament will begin. The session will begin with the address of President Ram Nath Kovind to a joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament.

The interim Budget will be presented by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal.

Lok Sabha Speaker called an all-party meeting ahead of the Budget session. Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu has also called a meeting of the members of the upper house.

Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu has also called a meeting of the members of the upper house. This is the last session of the 16th Lok Sabha which will see the presentation of the interim budget. The session will begin with the address of the President to the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament in Central Hall.

Finance minister Piyush Goyal will present the budget. Expectations are high from the budget from the salaried class to farmers. So the session which ends on the 13th though short is crucial in terms of passage of bills. important bills on the govt’s agenda include the teen talak bill, Citizenship amendment bill, and the medical council bill among others. The opposition too would be looking to corner the govt over various issues.