Opposition Likely To Take Up Kumbh Stampede

The stage appears set for a stormy Budget session starting Friday, with the Opposition planning to corner the government on a range of issues, but chiefly the proposed Waqf (Amendment) Bill, the Maha Kumbh stampede and the downward trend in economy.

- Preetha Nair @ New Delhi

At the all-party meeting Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired on Thursday, Opposition parties sought discussions on a host of issues, including the procedural lapses in the Waqf Joint Parliamentary Committee's functioning, the Kumbh episode and the new UGC draft guidelines.

President Droupadi Murmu will address the joint sitting of the two Houses on Friday, and the Budget will be presented on Saturday.