Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Jan 30: The central government has called an all-party meeting on Monday in Delhi, a day ahead of the start of the Parliament’s Budget Session.
The customary meeting, called by Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, is to be held at noon in the Parliament Annexe Building.
The government is likely to seek cooperation from the Opposition for a smooth running of the Parliament.
During the meeting, Opposition parties are likely to raise issues concerning them that they intend to raise in the Parliament.
A meeting of NDA floor leaders will also be held on Monday afternoon to strategise floor cooperation.
The Budget Session, which is closely related to the government’s financial agenda, will be held in two parts.
The session will begin with President Droupadi Murmu’s address to the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament. The Economic Survey will be released after the President’s address. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget on February 1. The Union Budget 2023-24 may be the last full budget before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
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The first part of the session will be held from January 31 to February 13. It will see the debate in both Houses on the ‘Motion of Thanks’ to the President’s address and will conclude with a response from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Parliament will resume after a recess for parliamentary committees to discuss the demand for grants of various ministries. The second part will begin on March 13 and will continue till April 6.
The Money Bill is passed after a discussion on the demand for grants and it marks the culmination of the budget process.
